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Honda JDM navi warns of heavy rain ... and earthquakes
Honda's new navi system will also warn drivers of heavy rainfall with exclamation points on the display. The automaker provides the service for free, but the system is updated via data transmission over a mobile phone, for which the mobile service carrier charges. As for tremors, when you enter an area prone to earthquakes, the system will send an e-mail to a pre-assigned address to let you know. There's also no more changing discs with the map system -- new maps can be downloaded in just a few minutes. The system can also communicate with other cars on the road to let you know about specific things like lane closures. [Source: International Herald Tribune]
Looking for a restaurant, a gas station, a hotel, or directions? There's an in-car navigation system that can help you. If you want to know what the weather ahead is like, or exactly which lane is closed in an accident, or where the earth has a tendency to split in two, then you need to buy a Honda Fit in Japan.
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why not the LS2LS7? 12:34PM (7/05/2007)
That UI is hideous. It appears to be the same US as the Toyota/Lexus system. A handheld Nuvi or TomTom is a much better NAV system.
It's too bad the companies lock out aftermarket NAVs instead of having to integrate them. With no competition, they instead make awful NAVs and charge $2K for them.
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rv65 3:05PM (7/05/2007)
Well the honda system in the US has a better UI. Not as advanced though. This navi has a 3d view as well. Honda has aftermarket integrated systems from gathers.
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