Toyota cars get real-time traffic data to map smartest routes
 

I wonder when this will hit the North American market...

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0070411a3.html

Re: Toyota cars get real-time traffic data to map smartest routes
 

a long while.

They've had HDD navs for a while. HDD is just showing up on our shores now.

They have nav systems that integrated SMS, e-mail, and other telematics (Toyota calls it G-BOOK) as well as navigation systems that show parking spaces in multi-storey carparks. We've yet to receive that.

Re: Toyota cars get real-time traffic data to map smartest routes
 

I still can dream...

Re: Toyota cars get real-time traffic data to map smartest routes
 

Or get yourself an aftermarket unit =P. I have mine to automatically re-route if there's traffic and an alternate route is faster than waiting in traffic. Again, it only works in the States for now. In Canada, I get road conditions.

Re: Toyota cars get real-time traffic data to map smartest routes
 

Oh.. and they also get this

http://toyota.jp/service/option/dc/n...=camry-b_00008

Re: Toyota cars get real-time traffic data to map smartest routes
 

and this one:
http://www.roadrover.cn/E/productsho...=44&mnid=19046

Looks like our Camry unit, until you look closer and realize it's got a USB jack, SD slot, games (games!!!?), etc.

Oddly, the picture of the map is America, but assume this was never intended for the North American market.

Later!

Dang

Re: Toyota cars get real-time traffic data to map smartest routes
 

Hmm... the menu buttons are missing. No bluetooth then? It only has "Menu"...