2008 acura mdx navigation dvd
Voice control of the audio and climate control systems is more useful in practice, and we can now say from extended experience that once most of the commands are mastered, voice operation can trump buttons and switches for many functions. Voice control of the navigation is nice, but we usually end up finding it quicker to use the screen and large joystick-knob, especially for programming destinations. We were oddly (perhaps shockingly) disappointed not to incur any major traffic delays while on any of our programmed routes during the trip, but we did enjoy seeing the suckers stuck on other highways on our map. Live traffic reporting is included with the package, with visual cues on the map available within the mid-range of zoom adjustment. Still, it's always nice telling a car what to do and having it actually listen, and this Honda/Acura voice command system is better than most. In short, it works as well as ever, but we're ready to try some new features. The navigation system is an old friend to us by now, reliable and predictable, but we've heard its stories already and maybe take all its practical wisdom for granted.
And we were able to get in enough twisty-road miles and around-town maneuvering to appreciate the four-wheel drive system's contributions to dry-road handling. We dug into the various cabin systems with aplomb during our five days with the car and uncovered some features we had noted were lacking in previous tests.