Navevo ProNav PNN300 Trucker SatNav review

MikeB

If you are a truck or lorry driver, or even a “White Van Man” you will find that SatNav is useful, but not ideal particularly if you drive some of the larger vehicles. The normal SatNavs will try and send you down inappropriate lanes, or along roads with various restrictions in place.

This is where more professional Trucking SatNav systems are required. Devices that know about width and height restrictions, where heavy lorries are allowed. You also need routing calculations that do not try to take you down narrow winding lanes to get to your destination.

Navevo recently released the ProNav PNN300 Trucker’s SatNav designed to handle the requirements of HGV and other commercial drivers. To put it through it’s paces we sent Alex Dixon, our own HGV driver, out on his deliveries with the PNN300.

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Mike Barrett

mrcoachdriver · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 06, 2007 Posts: 2

Is there a version suitable for coach touring application? Although height, width and length restrictions are common to all vehicles, the weight restrictions for PSV and LGV may be different - there are distinct roadsigns restricting access for goods vehicles, whereas PSV's are only subject to mgv and axle weight restrictions. There also distinct lorry and/or bus/coach bans in certain areas.

A satnav which was able to differentiate between the two types of vehicle would be really useful to the PSV sector.

Darren · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject:

You configure your vehicle on the device so you can set it up with the weight limits and restrictions applicable to a PSV if you need to.
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Darren Griffin

Mattyboy101 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 32

How does it compare to the Garmin Nuvi 465T? They are quite similar in price.

A friend needs one for Western European HGV use.

Darren · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject:

The most important difference is that Navevo have focussed on this market and are working hard to tailor it and offer truck specific features. They're working very closely with drivers to that end.

Witness features such as the London lorry ban routing data etc. The Garmin is very capable but much less customised.

It (ProNav) has come a long way since launch and Navevo continue to work hard listening to feedback and introducing features based on feedback from drivers.

There's a comparison of features on the Pronav site here.
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speedbird1 · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:43 am Post subject:

I constantly use my TT920 when working but have used it mostly for music storage and audio books.

When i have to use it for directions i am always aware of the lack of height/weight stuff it does not have.

This unit could be the answer, however, music, it does store music but does it transmit well enough to use that facility when in large town centres.

Basically we all know TT transmitters are c**p. Is this any better?

And is it remote compatible. I do love that feature on the TT.

Happy Christmas. (cant wait for the camera app for Android on Christmas day!)

Mike
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mrglenn · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 3

What is the situation regarding using the Pocket GPS speed camera database on this unit? I notice that ProNav isn't listed anywhere in the database installation guides, so what happens when the provided trial camera database expires?

Darren · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:00 pm Post subject:

We do not support the ProNav. Navevo supply a database and updates would have to come from them.
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mrglenn · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 3

inthe128 · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:32 pm Post subject:

How much of Europe does it cover, could I expect Eastern Europe to be covered?
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alix776 · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:29 pm Post subject:

The coverage for Europe will be the same as snooper, gamin and copilot as they all use Navteq data
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
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inthe128 · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject:

alix776 · Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:42 pm Post subject:

I'd have to check that out as to the map coverage but it wi be after the new year I think he unit tested was only a uk Ireland unit Illtry to get some info and idea of prices
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

alix776 · Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:46 pm Post subject:

The fm transmitter is good and works much better than I've seen on tt units
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

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