The systems are designed for use primarily in passenger cars, though a commercial model will also be displayed.
The units model numbers GY130 and GY135 (affordable range) and GY140 and GY145 (Mid-range) will feature the company’s “instant rerouting” system, which utilizes a constant, proactive analysis of all possible routes within a one mile radius to calculate new directions instantly when a user changes their route. In effect the system prevents the time-inefficient recalculations made by some GPS units whenever a turn is missed. This feature will be exclusive to Goodyear GPS products.
Barry Rosenstock, vice president of operations at NCC, states that, “Today’s GPS systems realise when you miss a turn, but then make you wait while a progress bar shows ‘rerouting’ or ‘recalculating. In the meantime, you could miss your next turn and not even know it. Our system doesn’t do recalculations. When you miss a turn, it’s already prepared with an alternate route, without missing a beat or an exit." (Tyres & Accessories/Staffordshire, U.K.)