TomTom and new congestion zone

verybigfoot · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 03, 2006 Posts: 1

Currently if I'm driving around / through London, my TT asks me if I want to avoid toll roads (CC). It would be bad if it then directs me into the new one rather than staying on the free road that goes down the middle.

Howarduk · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Well guys
This has all the makings of exactly the same commorion that we had last time when Tom Tom left out the new M6 charging road out of the latest TomTom update.
We sceamed, we shouted unfair, they obviously knew about it, why wasn't it included in the last update? Unfortunately nothing was done about it until the next update.
I suspect (although god I really hope TomTom would prove me wrong, but I'm not holding my breath) that absolutely nothing will be done until the next update.

Howard
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Tim Buxton · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject:

So, howarduk, are you suggesting that TomTom should have implemented the extended zone before it came into force? And TomTom didn't necessarily leave out the new M6 charging road. The data is supplied to them by TeleAtlas and, for some devices, NAVTEQ.

TomTom can only work with the data they are given. How long should they wait before releasing a new map? Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
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Howarduk · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject:

Obviously they couldn't have implemented the extended zone before it came into force.
What I was actually suggesting was that like the M6 toll road before it, we won't actually get an upgrade, patch or whatever else it might be called until the next version release of a TomTom map.

Howard
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MrT · Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:45 am Post subject:

A bit like TomTom implemented the very new A1M/M62 routes around Ferrybridge in the latest maps, they just put them in the wrong place!

jimbo_hippo · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 444

I think complaining about issues like the new CG zones is valid and by airing views we might make certain manufacturers sit up and take notice. But I think for those who feel Tom Tom is SOOO bad, you really should try some other packages for a while. Whilst your claims would be legitimate you'd probably feel a little less miffed about things.

I used Destinator in London for a couple of years. You don't get asked about Toll Roads on calculating a route. You just set avoid or not in preferences which stinks. I don't want to avoid the Tyne Tunnel at £1.10 but I do want to skirt round the CG zone if I'm heading from Tottenham to Hangar Lane. So to counter this I added the CG points as POIs. New problem, driving past King's Cross and Paddington the program is boinging andf pinging like its going to explode because off to the left every street is a CG entry point.

I'm in no way excusing this valid issue but spare a thought for those who were sold a satnav without being told this. They suffer daily! Tom Tom isn't perfect by a long stretch but my blood pressure has dropped significantly since I switched.
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getsurfers · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 05, 2006 Posts: 16

Ok, everyone seems happy to accept this.

So another tact then. Why do TT not offer a roling sub so you can get new maps?

Ie, for £10/month say you'll get map updates as they come out.

bedbug · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject:

topgazza · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject:

With the ever changing CG area, thanks to Commisar Livingston and his KGB fledglings it would be impossible to keep up with this. Unfortunately it requires some homework before settig out and marking the new boundaries of the new CG area, which seem to be Swindon to the west and Cairo to the south, and making your own route. I see no otehr feasible alternative no matter how good Teleatlas or Navtech are.
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Skippy · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:06 am Post subject:

Tim Buxton · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:31 am Post subject:

Here is my first public effort on the Extended zone. Please email any glaring errors to me and I will amend the file as necessary.
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bedbug · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:36 am Post subject:

bedbug · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:40 am Post subject:

Tim Buxton · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:08 am Post subject:

The TfL map showing the extended zone and discount areas can be found here. This is the map on which I've based the POI file.
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