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Are you asking about directions generated from the map sets? The answer is either "enter a new destination", "change your routing preferences, so it honors your selction of uturns, avoidances, and transportation mode like foot vs. commmercial", "get an updated mapsource from Garmin" (approx cost $75 USD)" if you're looking for updated map data, or "upload a new route".

Without more details in the question, it's really difficult to be authoritative in the answer.

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11.12.09

The U.S. International Trade Commission is starting a patent infringement investigation of two Garmin Ltd. subsidiaries related to portable GPS devices.

The investigation, prompted by a Nov. 13 complaint from Tokyo-based Pioneer Corp., will cover certain multimedia display and navigation devices and systems, their components and products that include them, the USITC said in a Thursday release. Pioneer wants the USITC to make Garmin (Nasdaq: GRMN) stop selling the offending products.

The investigation will involve Olathe-based Garmin International Inc. and Taiwan-based Garmin Corp. Their parent company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) of Morristown, N.J., also is included.

Garmin has said it didn’t infringe on Pioneer’s patents and will vigorously defend itself. Garmin, which has been selling products that Pioneer says violate the patents, had been negotiating for a license to Pioneer’s navigation patent portfolio, but Pioneer said Garmin didn’t fairly evaluate the portfolio’s value and moved forward with litigation.

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A family member is starting a job to be a Rural Carrier Associate and is required to use her own car. Will a Garmin GPS Navigation system help to save gas by avoiding missed turns, especially when being on new routes all the time?
Any other gas saving tips or vehicle suggestions for Rural Mail Carriers welcome.

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Any PND GPS that is accurate can and will save gas, there is tons of studies available regarding fleet vehicles using GPS vs none GPS equipped vehicles. There is an increase not just in fuel savings but employee productivity.
We don't think about this much, but without a GPS in an area that you are not familiar with, you tend to pull over to read maps, slow down to read street signs and you may not take a route that is most efficient. Calling for the correct address also waste time and if you have your vehicle idling, it will cost you more fuel also.
Study shows you can save 33% with a GPS compare to not having one.
So the answer is YES, it will save you fuel but it does not have to be a Garmin GPS, Garmin currently is the best selling GPS in NA.

If you wish to try using a GPS for a few days until your family member get familiar with his or her route, you can rent a GPS PND from GPS4Rent without paying for a GPS unit outright....

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I'd also like to know the ease of use and accuracy. Thanks.

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