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Future Vehicles 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX
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Replying to: xyzzer (Sep 18, 2007 10:33 pm) How can it work without a satelllite? Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 19, 2007 7:28 am) Good example - driving under a tunnel. I actually recall the 2006 loaner I had didn't lose signal and freak out driving through Baltimore the way a portable does.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 19, 2007 7:31 am) Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 19, 2007 7:36 am) That's often cited as one big advantage of built-in systems. It may be inconsequential. When you're in a tunnel, you have nowhere to go but straight. You lose a signal, but so what, it's not like you can take a wrong turn and go swimming with the fishes.  Still, it may annoy some people.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 19, 2007 7:39 am) Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 19, 2007 7:54 am) I have an older model. It can take a little while to obtain the signal the first time. I don't have a problem with losing a signal once I get going though. Besides a tunnel, I also lose signal in a covered garage, but again, I'm not relying on the GPS at that time.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 19, 2007 8:03 am) "Self-contained navigation is a system that detects the vehicle's position by calculating the vehicle's driven distance and turning angle th(r)ough the use of various types of sensors that are mounted on the vehicle." So the direction is detected by driving with the wheels turned as well and it works in the underground parking lots!  Of course not that you would need that, but there are underground parking lots where you could get lost and as people stated - you can lose the signal anywhere. If not for these anyway the positioning would not be so detailed and smooth - the GPS I have with my MapPoint tends to teleport me from place to place where the visibility is limited giving the annoying "off route" warnings... I wonder what would it look like if I started drifting in that underground parking... 
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Replying to: xyzzer (Sep 18, 2007 11:06 pm)  Hey, thanks for posting up your answers... good to read you're so satisfied w/your new WRX. From your videos, it looks like you had a lot of fun w/your Outback Sport, so this should be a real blast.
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Replying to: xyzzer (Sep 19, 2007 8:20 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 19, 2007 10:02 am) -mike
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