Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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I've never really thought it needed discussion. I've always put mine to the side of the screen and quite low down - using it as a guide/info; not causing a problem for vision, not distracting, can reach it if I need to touch the screen (choose a new suggested route for instance) etc etc

Often I've seen people with them in the middle of the screen, but relatively low down and relatively small phones - I don't get putting them in the middle of the screen, but each to their own if they can still see out well.

The weekend just gone I saw four (I think, I lost count, my WTAF-o-meter was in overdrive, for this and other things!) drivers with big FO phones up high and only slightly to the right of their field of vision :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Seriously? Surely this is illegal? WTF would you want a sodding great phone in your field of vision in your screen whilst driving on small mountain roads - or any roads TBF??


Mind you, the standard of driving was pretty horrific in general - a lot of people crossing the white lines or swerving hard for seemingly no reason :roll: A bit scary - and it wasn't even a holiday weekend :o :o
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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I don't, it's on the dash, in the middle, I can't stand stuff on the windscreen.
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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Just above the steering wheel so I can watch telly on the go :)
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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I don't like having anything above the bottom of the windscreen at all. Factory nav on the dash if fitted or phone down low - I don't want to look at the it all the time, the audio's enough for 95% of the journey.
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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Get some of those new Apple goggles and have them project the route onto the road in front of you.
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On the inside.

Low down and central by preference. The mk7 Transit had a fold out table type thing, I had a smooth disc on that.
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:17 pm Get some of those new Apple goggles and have them project the route onto the road in front of you.
Yeah I saw the peasants with those.

My car has an augmented reality HUD sat nav system from the factory. :thumbup:

It's great 'cause it means I have plenty of room for this now.

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Yorick wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:14 pm Just above the steering wheel so I can watch telly on the go :)
That is where the tablet or the kindle goes so you can read and drive...

Followed somene watching porn in traffic and it was projected on the rear seat headrests.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:21 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:17 pm Get some of those new Apple goggles and have them project the route onto the road in front of you.
Yeah I saw the peasants with those.

My car has an augmented reality HUD sat nav system from the factory. :thumbup:

It's great 'cause it means I have plenty of room for this now.

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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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I have seen people with their phone wedged between the airbag and the top of the steering wheel... but you need a phone that fits in the gap.
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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Suction mount onto the the 'infotainment' screen. Which also displays a satnav, although with maps as new in 2017.
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:28 pm I have seen people with their phone wedged between the airbag and the top of the steering wheel... but you need a phone that fits in the gap.
Ooh - that could become an interesting facial implant .
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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Personally, I've found that tucked into the offside dash means it's perfectly visible when needed, but completely out of the way. Ie over the offside vent.
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In my pocket.

It's not 2005 any more.
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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My wife in her last car had a magnetic mount that wedged into one of the vents.

Being a woman, she either had the heating in the car set to Off or Max (nothing in-between).

When the heating was on max her old iphone 7 used to turn off halfway through the journey... over heated!
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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Rockburner wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:36 pm Personally, I've found that tucked into the offside dash
I work as an Engineer for an automotive OEM. There are cars out there on the road today with bits on that I designed. Right now, I'm working on cars technology for the late 2020s. I have a degree in Automotive Engineering.

I'm still not sure which side is the offside :think:

I've never heard anyone in this bizz call it anything other than "left" and "right" :D
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:43 pm
Rockburner wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:36 pm Personally, I've found that tucked into the offside dash
I work as an Engineer for an automotive OEM. There are cars out there on the road today with bits on that I designed. Right now, I'm working on cars technology for the late 2020s. I have a degree in Automotive Engineering.

I'm still not sure which side is the offside :think:

I've never heard anyone in this bizz call it anything other than "left" and "right" :D
I worked with people like you at Ford and Jaguar ;) But there were more stoopider people employed by Visteon ;)
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You would (probably not) be amazed at the number of Engineers in car companies who DGAS about cars :D
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:43 pm I'm still not sure which side is the offside :think:
Nearside = near to the kerb
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Re: Where, on the windscreen, do you put your phone (for satnav)?

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Horse wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:51 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:43 pm I'm still not sure which side is the offside :think:
Nearside = near to the kerb
Yeah I know that in the same way I know that the 5/8" spanner is bigger than the 19/32", I have to think about it first :D
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