Preferences for map direction

GASP!!!!!

Oh... and see my comment #20 "above". The image you shared shows JUST the type of situation I alluded to!

 

Same here, it's just ingrained in me for too long.

 

North is up. Always. I tried heading up but then I lose what direction is north, and when the road is curvy the constant flipping around is distracting. When navigating and following directions, there is a benefit to a 3D heading view, though - it does make the right and left turns a tiny bit easier.

In either case, I would also like the car's position to be toward the edge of the map to increase the view of the area you're approaching. I don't care what's behind me, I've already gone past it.

 

Oooohhhh! This is good to know. Thanks!

I am also overjoyed that the car is still represented as the flying candy corn spaceship.

 

My sentiments exactly.

 

"... flying candy corn spaceship...."

HAH!!!

 

^^^^^^
This. Exactly.

 

So how do I change it so it shows the direction I'm going?

Thanks

 

Page 206 of the navigation manual.

 

Also, if you ever scroll the map or get it off center to where you actually are, just press the Home button to the right. It will re center the map.

 

So is there South UP option for Aussie? Personally, I have Garmin on the dashboard and I have not used Toyota Nav ever since I purchased my PRIME.

 

Thank you!

 

The ability to switch between north-up and direction-of-travel up has been there since at least the Gen 2 nav. I've had nav in Gen 2, 3 and now my prime. I've always found it easier to use direction up rather than have to do the additional special translation to try to figure out if an up-coming turn is left or right (although the HUD does help with that a lot. I find I hardly look at the map at this point (usually just to see eta).

 

My preference has always been for top of map the same as direction of travel. That means the map top shows me what's ahead.

 

I would not mind the satellite view on the Prime. I know it's available on the Tesla (well, the Prime costs $80K less than the Tesla)

 

For me, the map is busy enough. I can get just the information I want in a quick glance. Having the satellite view would just make it that much harder to read quickly and get what you want (which is directions).

I would honestly only use it when I was parked and then when i'm trying to find a destination that's difficult to view. if it had a street-view option that would be even better, but again, only when parked.

 

North up for planning and if using paper maps. Direction up for traveling with scrolling displays.

 

I use North up when I am in a new area that I want to get situational awareness. But if I am local or don't care, its easier to have the direction you are driving. So I do switch.