I ran it on full nav operation for more than four hours and it still had 3/4 battery left. However, on my first test I didn’t bother plugging it into power. There is also a cable with a USB plug to go to a USB charging port. It includes a short cable with a proprietary plug on the end to connect to a cable with bare wire ends to route it straight to your battery terminal. And with faster processing, it fires up very quickly. The Rider 550 came fully charged and ready to go. It also allows you to quickly swivel the unit from landscape to portrait mode depending on what you prefer. When I attached the mount to the handle bars and went for a run, it did not disappoint solid with virtually no vibration. It is RAM brand which I believe to be the best, most secure and robust range of vehicle electronic mounts in the world. Out of the box the first thing that impresses is the handlebar mount. Just visit GeoSettr on their reviews on TomTom Go 520 and TomTom VIA 1625M The qualified cartographer has spent 20 years as Sales and Marketing Manager of HEMA Maps and five years running his own geographic information consultancy, so he knows what he is talking about. TomTom GPS is also one of the most popular navigation system for cars. So we handed over the unit to regular riding partner and map expert Peter “Worldmapman” Davis. It costs $599 and we wondered whether it is worth the money when smartphones these days seem to do so much of the tasks of a satnav. TomTom has finally released their new Rider 550 satnav with new routes, wifi, personalised trips, smartphone connectivity, group sharing and voice activation.

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