Don’t be mislead by Snooper
Before my latest trip to Europe I updated the maps and software on my Snooper SatNav because there were so many errors on my previous trip. I shouldn’t have bothered.
If you’re thinking of buying Snooper, think again. If you’ve already got one, make sure you’re
not using S/W version 3.0.0.10. This version seems to avoid all French motorways if you ask to “Avoid Tolls”. Mine took me on a scenic tour of Northern France when returning to Calais, so that I missed the ferry as well as travelling many unnecessary
extra miles.
There was no point in expecting compensation from Snooper, I didn’t even get an explanation or apology, just a suggestion that it’s been fixed in version 3.0.0.17. One wonders what the other six changes were for in less than a month.
Not only did the routing avoid French motorways, it still tried to take me along roads where I’m not invited (I’m over 3.5tonne) so I’m unsure about the value of the map updates also.