Why do GPS systems in cars have a screen?

With all the voice control systems and turn by turn directions, can’t it just tell you what to do? You should be looking at the road, not LCD screen.

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Posted by Admin on Jul 12th, 2011 and is filed under GPS Systems.

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4 Responses to “Why do GPS systems in cars have a screen?”

  1. Stephen M says:
    July 12th, 2011 at 12:24 am

    People need the feedback that a visual system provides, although you are right in that the GPS should not be a distraction. They will eventually have GPS units that project onto the window the same way a Heads up Display (HUD) in an airplane works.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-up_display

  2. Anztec says:
    July 12th, 2011 at 12:24 am

    Here is an idea, build a bridge and get over it!
    Or get a chainsaw and cut out the LCD Screen!

  3. John W says:
    July 12th, 2011 at 12:24 am

    The TomTom’s have a safety mode which turns off the screen above a certain speed so you only have the voice. For a while, I tried using AT&T’s navigator through my bluetooth headset. The TomTom was better.

  4. classicsat says:
    July 12th, 2011 at 12:24 am

    Because you need to enter stuff, and screens, even touch screens, are cheaper and more reliable than voice recognition.

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