Garmin Drive GPS gets ultra-wide redesign — with EV routing, live traffic and voice controls for your older car
- Garmin has redesigned its Drive sat-nav with a new display
- EV drivers are now catered for
- Optional Truck and Camper Pack adds specialist routing
Despite the seemingly unending rise in the use of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, as well as smartphone apps like Waze and Here WeGo for navigation, Garmin has seen fit to completely redesigned its Drive automotive GPS unit. It's just given the traditional dashboard navigation device a much-needed modern makeover with an ultra-wide display, more connected features and dedicated tools for EV drivers.
The new device comes in 7.1-inch and 8.8-inch versions, both using a high-resolution ultra-wide display with edge-to-edge glass. Garmin says the low-profile design is intended to be "unobtrusive to the driver’s line of sight", while making it easier to see the route and upcoming road information at a glance.
It is sleeker, crisper and generally nicer to look at than Garmin’sexisting...
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