Magellan RoadMate 5045 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic

GPS for larger vehicles, including SUVs, RVs, and trucks; features large 5-inch touchscreen
Features include lifetime traffic alerts, highway lane assist, OneTouch favorites, highway exit POIs, and AAA TourBook
Pre-loaded NAVTEQ maps of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, with 6 million searchable POIs
OneTouch favorites menu affords instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places
Highway lane assist points you to the right exit with realistic highway signs

Magellan RoadMate 5045 Premium 5.0″ GPS Navigator Features: OneTouchT favorites menu offers instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places and searches anywhere you travel. With a single touch, find your favorite caf? or restaurant in any city. Free Lifetime Traffic provides real-time traffic information. Avoid traffic jams, detours and construction zones Highway Lane Assist shows realistic highway signs to guide you and ensure that you’ll choose the correct lane Built-in A

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MAGELLAN 5045 DOES TRAFFIC WORK

B. Cathcart

Review by B. Cathcart for Magellan RoadMate 5045 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic
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I previously had a Magellan Maestro from 2006 but it recently was stolen. I loved the unit and wanted to replace it. When I found this RoadMate for under $200, I thought I would give it a try. I have several observations:

1. 2010 maps provide a lot better navigation experience than the old ones from 2006.

2. RoadMate has a comparatively huge display that is very appealing

3. RoadMate does not support voice command, while Maestro did/does. However, I was never able to train the voice command system to consistently accept my voice commands. Not only do I not miss this feature, I somewhat prefer not having voice command, obviating any temptation to use it.

4. RoadMate traffic alerts work well, especially since unlimited usage is included at no charge, ever. A small triangle display shows a red border when an incident exists en route or near. There is no audible announcement. One must tap the icon to see a summary. Often but far from always, at least one alternative route will be offered. Simply tap the appropriate “detour” icon to change to that alternative route. One must tap the “Report” button from the summary screen to see a map indicating all incidents. That is slightly tedious, but I cannot think of a more efficient way to do it. The major downside is that sometimes I have run into traffic jams that were not reported. I don’t think I can legitimately blame the unit for that. Overall I find the traffic feature useful and intuitive.

5. This unit gives audio directions along with the visual. The audio is much less verbose than the Maestro, and therefore I find it greatly improved. It also is a lot smarter about calculating routes. Older maps often routed me circuitously. This unit almost always chooses sensible routes.

6. Use the auto-expand feature to better select the proper lanes through an intersection, turn, or other situation, such as a freeway split. This is a big improvement over the older models.

7. Overall, navigation is greatly improved. The timing of audio cues is much more appropriate. For example, the chimes indicating a turn come only after passing the last possible wrong turn. Still, they keep up. For example, I have made three quick freeway ramp changes, one after another, and the lane directions were still in time to be followed.

8. Magellan and AAA data bases for “points of Interest” are separate and often must be queried separately to find all “hits”. This is only a slight inconvenience, noticeable mostly when using “Search by Name”. The “one touch” feature is nice, but actually I have little use of it. If you have many many addresses, it could be very useful. I also like the address book having a lot of new features where a lot of information can be entered. All good stuff.

Overall, I rate this an excellent unit at the price point of under $200. I would purchase it again preferentially over the $350 Maestro. Then again, I don’t use voice command.
C. Chung

Review by C. Chung for Magellan RoadMate 5045 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic
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I purchased this item because I wanted the live traffic and also the step by step directions. The step by step directions is handy in that you can review the turns and directions in order that you can determine howthe GPS is navigating you.

I have been very happy with this product in that it seems to be right on with traffic delays and arrival time. However, there is one major annoying feature that I absolute dislike. The GPS has advertisement that shows up that you cannot get rid of. I guess that’s how Magellen pays for the free traffic by selling advertisement. After a while you become use to it, but I rather not have it and I wish there was a way to turn it off.

Another issue that I have experienced is that in areas of tall buildings once in a while, like downtown LA, the GPS seems to get lost due to lost signal.

But in all, I have been very happy with it and it seems very accurate.
Mr. Siu-chor P. Ying

Review by Mr. Siu-chor P. Ying for Magellan RoadMate 5045 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic
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This is my second Magellan GPS, I had a Magellan Maestro 4000 that only contained maps of the 48 U.S. States. Could not buy/update new maps on it…ie: Canada. Bought the Magellan 5045 Roadmate….What a Difference! Fast Response time, Fast Satellite aquistion, slimmer and smaller windshield mounting footprint. I had compared the 5045, 3065, and the 1700. The 1700 had a massive screen 7″, too big for ordinary dasboards, the 3065 had everything the 5045 had plus Bluetooth capability, which I didn’t need, but the 5045 had the 5″ screen…which as Goldilocks would say “It was just right!” Have used it several times and LOVE IT!
EddieP

Review by EddieP for Magellan RoadMate 5045 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic
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We bought the Magellan Roadmate 5045 prior to departing on a trip to New York, where we drove a rental car to several places up state and on Long Island. The Magellan was a life saver. It made driving in unfamiliar territory a breeze. The clear, concise directions took us where we wanted to go easily, and literally right to the door. The one time we took a wrong exit, it immediately rerouted us and had us back on course. The huge screen compared to other models is a plus, making it so easy to see the route. However, since we mainly followed the clear spoken directions, the screen size was not critical. Overall, it did what it was supposed to do, maybe more, and I highly recommend it.
Mary W. Curry

Review by Mary W. Curry for Magellan RoadMate 5045 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic
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Excellent service. We love this product and it has worked beautifully on trips. It is great to have help when you are driving in unfamiliar city, and congested streets as well as freeway exits.

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Magellan RoadMate 5045 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic