{"id":133,"date":"2008-02-03T21:10:41","date_gmt":"2008-02-03T21:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/marcos_test\/?p=133"},"modified":"2026-08-21T09:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:11:30","slug":"do-you-really-trust-your-gps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/2008\/02\/03\/do-you-really-trust-your-gps\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Really Trust Your GPS?:  On the Road in Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During our visit to <strong>Puerto Rico<\/strong> earlier this year, I brought my <strong>Garmin NUVI 660<\/strong> to test its accuracy and dependability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since we bought the unit around mid-2007, it has been our constant travel companion on many trips around California and has been quite dependable most of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The <\/span>Garmin NUVI<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> 660 is the company&#8217;s best-selling unit for <\/span>many<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> reasons.<\/span>  <span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Its <u>4.3&#8243; color screen<\/u> seems to be the right size for any automobile without a built-in GPS navigation system.<\/span>  <span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The included windshield attachment is <\/span>durable and well designed<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other features like <strong>hands-free calling<\/strong> via Bluetooth-compatible phones, an <strong>MP3 player<\/strong>, an <strong>FM transmitter,<\/strong> a &#8220;<strong>travel kit<\/strong>&#8221; (a collection of apps like a currency converter, calculator, world clock, etc.), a <strong>picture viewer<\/strong>, and <strong>storage expansion via the SD card slot <\/strong>make it the hands-down choice for first-time automobile GPS buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the simple yet <u>highly functional user interface<\/u> made Garmin&#8217;s NUVI series a winner.  With a few taps on the display, you&#8217;re ready to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if your <u>Bluetooth-compatible phone<\/u> rings while you&#8217;re navigating, simply tap the phone icon and you&#8217;re ready to answer the call via the built-in microphone &amp; speaker!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Except for new construction and a few interior roads, the built-in North American map was generally accurate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I updated it via DVD software only to the latest <strong>2008 North American <\/strong>map when I discovered that our car was literally running through the waters of the <strong>Carquinez Strait<\/strong> as we passed through the newly constructed <strong>Benicia-Martinez Toll Bridge<\/strong> &#8211; the gateway that connects northbound<strong> I-680<\/strong> to northbound <strong>I-80<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">We had booked our rental car with Hertz weeks ahead for a six-day tour of this U.S. territory in the <\/span><strong>Caribbean<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Puerto Rico&#8217;s main airport is in <strong>San Juan<\/strong>, while our hotel was booked in the second-largest city in the islands &#8211; <strong>Ponce<\/strong> &#8211; which was a good 65 miles away.<\/span>  <span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">This would be a good <\/span>initial<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> test for the GPS unit in beautiful Puerto Rico.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">I had already saved some of our intended destinations in the GPS unit&#8217;s <strong>Favorites<\/strong> folder. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aad2887d22b3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aad2887d22b3\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0045.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0045.jpg 640w, 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0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This 2008 Toyota Yaris would be our constant companion -along with the Garmin NUVI 660-  for the week-long trip around the main island of Puerto Rico. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">So, after getting our rental car &#8211; a mint-green 2008 <\/span><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Toyota <\/span>Yaris<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> &#8211; from the Hertz compound 2 hours after we landed in the <strong>Luis Mu\u00f1oz Marin Airport<\/strong> (<strong>SJU<\/strong>) in San Juan, I hooked-up the unit unto the car&#8217;s windshield (unlike in CA &#8211; where I had to use a friction-mount -, attaching it on the windshield in PR is not illegal), tapped on a few icons as soon as it powered-up and on we headed to our 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It passed the initial test with only a minor quirk.  While it guided us correctly to the main city, it failed to recognize the mostly one-way, narrow streets where our hotel was in downtown Ponce.  I had to park the car a few blocks away and looked for our hotel&#8230;yes, with the GPS in my hands!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aad2887d358f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aad2887d358f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0032.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3917\" style=\"width:640px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0032.JPG.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0032.JPG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0032.JPG-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The iconic radio telescope inside the Arecibo Observatory complex &#8212; up in the highlands of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.  The radio telescope was made popular in the 1997 movie &#8220;Contact,&#8221; where it was filmed on location.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following day, on our trip to the <strong>Arecibo Observatory<\/strong>, the GPS unit was at its least accurate.  While it can accurately track the main highways, it kept telling us &#8216;to turn left -or, right- along <strong>Carretera<\/strong> (Highway<strong>) 111<\/strong>&#8216; while we&#8217;re already traversing the steep, twisting ascents of the same highway!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also had a lot of &#8216;dead spots&#8217; while cruising along a few mountain stretches.  I thought that as long as you have a view of the open sky, your GPS unit could easily pick up satellite signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, as in most densely populated cities like <strong>San Francisco<\/strong>, California, it takes a while for the unit to pick up satellite signals; I was surprised it could easily get a reading in the metropolis of <strong>San Juan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One very useful feature of this gadget is the ability to track where you are and, from your location, get all the useful information &#8211; auto services, hotels, gas stations, food, etc.- that you may need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aad2887d3d6a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aad2887d3d6a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0220.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0220.JPG.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0220.JPG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IMG_0220.JPG-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ruby enjoying the freshly-made &#8220;empanadillas&#8221; in one of the snack shops inside the Plaza del Mercado in barrio Santurce, Puerto Rico. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good example is when we were at <strong>Plaza del Mercado<\/strong> (a public market) in <strong>Santurce<\/strong>, San Juan, PR, and it was raining a lot.  Finding a taxi was extremely difficult because the place was a little off the beaten path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garmin NUVI 660 to the rescue. \u00a0I simply raised the unit&#8217;s antenna, tapped the &#8216;Food, Lodging&#8217;, then the &#8216;Spell Name&#8217; icon, entered &#8220;Taxi,&#8221; and voila&#8230;I got the names and phone numbers of available taxicab companies nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quick call to the taxicab company of our choice, and within a few minutes, a taxi appeared from nowhere to take us back to our hotel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, I was quite satisfied with the NUVI 660&#8217;s performance.  It not only gave us peace of mind that we would get where we wanted to go, but also offered other little things the device can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Garmin NUVI 660 is a must-have device for travelers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highly recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/mark>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After buying his first GPS unit in 2000, a <strong>Rand McNally GPS for the Palm III<\/strong>, the author has used <strong>Garmin GPS<\/strong> units exclusively since acquiring the Nuvi 660 in 2007. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has utilized, after the Nuvi 660, the Garmin <strong>Nuvi 2360<\/strong> (4&#8243; screen), the <strong>Nuvi 65LM<\/strong> (6&#8243; screen), and currently uses the <strong>Nuvi DriveSmart 86 NA<\/strong> (8&#8243; screen) for older model vehicles without built-in GPS units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also utilizes a <strong>Garmin Edge 830<\/strong> bike computer\/GPS during his bike rides. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During our visit to Puerto Rico earlier this year, I brought my Garmin NUVI 660 to test its accuracy and dependability. Since we bought the unit around mid-2007, it has been our constant travel companion on many trips around California and has been quite dependable most of the time. 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