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[mathijskok]

The data used for any nav system is a 'collected system'. Collected from many sources that are combined in a laborious process. Much of that actually involves chreap cars driving round with students and cameras strange enough.So the data is never up to date, that is just not possible. I am pretty sure the data Chrysler is using is the latest they could buy.

Old mistakes can take many years to be removed because it needs to be confirmed by actual collected new data. You will find enough example of this on every forum on sat nav.

Personally I use three sat nav systems, one in the Landcruiser, one in the 300C and TomTom on a hand held. All have 2005 databases and all have weak points. The system in the Landcruiser is the best because of the software, not because of the database, in fact I believe it is the same as the Chrysler. The TomTom software is a lot better and the database is better as well, but the small screen and lack of additional heading and speed input a build in system can provide (and that helps you navigfate when sata data is not received (you know how many underground highway exits there are in Paris?)). Sat nav systems are at best a rather good help and I can only laugh at people who believe the systems and databases are fool proof.

Now I am not sure if this is only on European systems, but my system does receive weather/traffic and other information and incorporates it into the navigation. This is a part that actually works very well and it saved me many hours of traffic jams. It probably also saved me some tickets as it also warns for police controls in many European countries. Only last week I wondered why the system wanted me to divert from a very standard route I drive weekly. So I ignored it, only to end up for an hour waiting for a road to be cleared of a zillion rolls of toilet paper, hahaha.