NAVTEQ’s Map Update Month for GPS

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of NAVTEQ. All opinions are 100% mine.

Remember back when we actually had to use maps to try to get from point A to point B when it came to driving? I can remember it from when I was younger, and it’s amazing how far we have come since then. A lot of newer vehicles are equipped with GPS systems which help you navigate where you need to go. We don’t currently have a GPS, but we’ve ridden with my parents on multiple occasions and they do have a GPS. It is such a helpful technology, and it’s really cool to see how it works.

From our house, it used to be shorter to go directly East to get to the freeway. This last year, there was a lot of construction on a highway going Northeast, and now that the construction is finished, it is actually shorter to take that route. If someone were to use a GPS that doesn’t have the most current updates, it might take them the old route that isn’t necessarily as fast. NAVTEQ is actually the company that powers most GPS and navigation systems, and realizes that it is important for users to update their maps on a regular basis, so that things like this don’t happen.

May is actually NAVTEQ’s Map Update Month, so don’t forget to update your GPS!

Updating your maps could:
-help you save up to $200 a year just by using a navigation device*
-help you drive with confidence
-help you save time (A traffic enabled GPS device can save you 4 days of driving time*)
-help you use less fuel
-reduce your CO2 emissions by 20% just by driving with a GPS device*
-help maintain the optimum performance from your system
-help you know better roadside options

To learn more about updating your maps, visit www.mapupdatemonth.com.