The TomTom 720 is a great product. My wife and I find it very easy to use and have never had a problem getting to our destinations. It picks up the GPS signals fast and even in areas where there are large obstructions like in cities.
Even though we think this is a top notch product, I want to give other TomTom 720 users a heads-up regarding TomTom's new fuel prices service that just became available for the TomTom 720 in the United States.
I signed up for TomTom fuel prices at a cost of $14.95 per year. We downloaded the most up-to-date fuel prices from TomTom Home and went on a 45 min road trip to a local lake. We stopped at two gas stations that TomTom reported as the lowest price along the route. One was a Citgo station that TomTom reported was selling regular gasoline for $3.52 a gallon, which was incredible since our local Murphy gas station was going for $3.72. When we arrived at the Citgo, it was actually $3.79 - 27 cents more than TomTom stated! Also, it wasn't even the cheapest. We saw an Exxon priced at $3.71 as we were driving along the highway. We gave it another shot and we ended up at a RaceWay that TomTom stated was going to be $3.60. It was $3.74. Even when you download the latest fuel prices they appear to be days old. With a service like fuel prices, anything older than 6 hours should be considered stale data. The TomTom fuel prices service does not scan and report the gas station prices anywhere near fast enough to allow for proper functioning. Although this concept is a great idea, I would not recommend this service at this time.
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