What Is a GPS?

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Summary: A GPS is a popular driving tool that stands for global positioning system. Learn more about what a GPS is with expert tips in this free video on car electronics.

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Jeff Pask Jeff Pask has been fascinated with and using electronic gadgets and devices since he was a little boy. Now, some 40 years later, he has owned and operated hi... read more

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What Is a GPS?

Okay so what is a GPS. A GPS is a global positioning system and you can reach right up here. It takes just a moment for it to fire up. We're using a street pilot, 27/20 today. It's made by Garmin. I prefer the Garmins. I've had them for years back when they used to be just monochrome and now they are in color and they talk to you: they're touch screen. But a GPS is a global positioning system and there's a warning here actually that you know it's dangerous to try to do what I'm doing while you're driving unless you; it's dangerous, just leave it at that. It's best and they prefer that you don't try to master it going down the road. Everything can be done, you can set your points, find your locations on the side of the road, in the parking lot safely before you go. Okay, so when it fires up, you have an option, where to or to preview map and just for ends, we're just going to hit preview map. Actually, the GPS is relied upon by the military, in boats, motorcycles, cars, semi-trucks, you name it; plains and trains. How we ever got by without it, I'm not really sure.