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Video: Road trip with Nissan Navara Tech Xtreme

If you got a copy of our Geek Issue (April 2012), then you know that for our road-trip story last month, we used two Nissan Navaras: a regular one and a WiFi-equipped one called Tech Xtreme. We formed two teams and asked them to drive to a destination armed only with the venue's address. The team in the regular Navara would use only a regular paper map, while the one in the techie Navara had the on-board Wi-Fi system at its disposal.

Basically, we wanted to find out if satellite maps really resulted in a much faster travel time versus manual map-reading. Well, if you have the magazine, you already know the answer. But for those who weren't able to buy the copy, here is the video of the road trip.

 

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  • TJPewter May 02 2012 @ 11:17pm
     
    lolll I thought I guni guni lang when I heard the Navarra had wifi sa commercial, yun pala it's true :o but will the features stop peoplr from buying the New Ranger? :o
       
    • carwiki May 03 2012 @ 09:47am
       
      Posible. Pero the Ranger has a good feature. It has a 800mm flood wading.
         
  • Fernando Amorsolo May 02 2012 @ 11:26pm
     
    Akala ko, the WiFi, was sourced, like the Navara has it's own WIRELESS CONNECTION to Internet Providers.

    Yun pala, you need a wireless broadband pa, to utilize it. You need to have like a globe tattoo or Smart Bro pocket wifi.
       
  • Fernando Amorsolo May 02 2012 @ 11:34pm
     
    So, in the sense, Nissan Navara has a built-in, tandan dan dan, ROUTER.
       
  • siraniko May 02 2012 @ 11:38pm
     
    i think steph would make a good actress as her next career. too bad wasnt able to have a picture with her and authograph with my note ;)
       
  • 17Sphynx17 May 03 2012 @ 11:01am
     
    So how is the GPS Updated? Is it over-the-air through the wireless internet connection? Or only via updating of its built-in memory by actually replacing the card's data or replacing it with an updated memory card?

       
    • carwiki May 03 2012 @ 12:14pm
       
      I think it's by updating its built-in memory.
         
  • carwiki May 03 2012 @ 12:15pm
     
    The new advantage to buy a navigator (or GPS)
       
    • 17Sphynx17 May 03 2012 @ 12:24pm
       
      Well, I wouldn't necessarily call it an advantage though. I mean, for Sir Dinzo, he didn't rely on the GPS until he was in Marikina, while with Paul and Steph's team, they started using the map from the get-go (which I actually found odd). The second problem was that Steph couldn't read the map or doesn't know how to at least.

      I know it was just for fun but I think it would have been better if Steph was the one with the GPS ready vehicle and see if she could find it better/quicker compared to someone who has an idea of the surroundings and can read maps.

      I have a GPS in one of my vehicles but I rarely use it. I do find it valuable for out of town trips though but I still rely on road signs and other maps. And in Metro Manila, I still find paper maps more useful than the GPS, but that's just me.
         
      • carwiki May 03 2012 @ 03:56pm
         
        Also us, we also have a GPS, but for example, we will go to Baguio, they find a route for us. Which is the wrong way/ direction. We still rely on the signboards on the road. But in Metro Manila, I think it works well. If you don't follow the route set by the GPS, it tells that it can't reach the destination. We only use our GPS when mountain driving at night. If there are curves, etc.

        What is the brand of your GPS? AVT ba?
           
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