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MavropaliasG · 2023-06-26 23:14:29

Aren't they equipped with GPS?

cmdrfred | karma 1797 | avg karma 0.87 · | 2016-12-01 12:48:25

Maybe they are using GPS as a compass?

microcolonel | karma 4436 | avg karma 0.84 · | 2018-01-27 06:11:01

If they did, they would be crashing into parked cars and buildings as well. GPS can not be the basis of fine navigation, and it does nothing for collision avoidance.

Scoundreller | karma 16473 | avg karma 1.92 · | 2019-07-16 17:00:16+00:00

They probably use GPS? If not, then just get bigger tires.

lsiebert | karma 3038 | avg karma 1.98 · | 2014-10-16 16:08:57

Apparently they use IP address and geolocation in that case, not GPS.

mentat | karma 2065 | avg karma 2.04 · | 2016-11-18 00:59:14

Yet GPS works.

baddox | karma 23383 | avg karma 2.25 · | 2016-11-07 09:03:11

Seems like they could handle that problem directly, considering the cars have GPS.

mattmaroon | karma 17853 | avg karma 3.0 · | 2008-07-25 16:25:01+00:00

Perhaps they meant assisted GPS.

yostrovs | karma 1091 | avg karma 1.21 · | 2019-08-15 11:45:06+00:00

They had a smartphone with working GPS and they didn't know where they were...

tomkinstinch | karma 2465 | avg karma 4.15 · | 2012-10-02 22:25:49

I wonder if they are using the GPS to track customers.

speedgoose | karma 8135 | avg karma 2.13 · | 2022-09-19 15:13:07

That's strange that they use such an inaccurate sensor when they have a GPS.

mhb | karma 38136 | avg karma 5.79 · | 2014-01-07 14:33:46

They're not gong to be receiving GPS signals in the type of room in which these machines are found.

cplease | karma 325 | avg karma 1.76 · | 2015-05-20 05:30:35+00:00

That's not how GPS works.

tomp | karma 21535 | avg karma 2.82 · | 2016-11-19 11:11:38+00:00

Maybe it's relying on maps & GPS data.

simonswords82 | karma 3218 | avg karma 3.38 · | 2020-01-24 15:45:34

They simply won't turn their GPS on.

dxdm | karma 671 | avg karma 3.34 · | 2022-02-20 02:47:31

I think that's a fallacious argument. On the face of it, that they're not using GPS doesn't necessarily mean that it's because of a lack of precision. There could be other factors than precision that influence their choice.

lost_tourist | karma 489 | avg karma 0.54 · | 2023-09-06 09:37:42

they'd be able to tell by the GPS coordinates, whether they bother, who know?

14 | karma 1561 | avg karma 1.2 · | 2022-09-16 17:10:23

That is actually a bit reassuring that they can not just at a whim turn on gps tracking.

theoh | karma 2002 | avg karma 1.19 · | 2015-11-28 00:54:23

Nor do they know where each GPS receiver is located, contrary to popular belief.

knd775 | karma 934 | avg karma 2.48 · | 2019-08-01 18:53:48+00:00

Oops, they actually just went into a tunnel and it couldn't get a GPS lock.