TomTom in glovebox?

[nlowhor]

Does anyone leave your TomTom in your glovebox? I'm concerned about the hot and cold extremes and any damage that might do. It's a bit inconvenient to have to bring it when you know you'll need it instead of it always just being there. Thoughts?

 

[trojanrabbit]

Don't know if the color LCD really cares much for heat, and I don't think the lithium battery likes it either.

I only leave it in the car (but in the center console) if I know I'll be right back, otherwise it's in my pocket. At work it goes in with me in the bag.

 

[y0bailey]

I had a mp3 player explode on me when the car got really hot....almost killed the hard drive and required major surgery. It was the battery that was the culprit, and I imagine it was a similar battery that lives in the TomTom.

Beware the heat! I don't think the cold will matter all that much.

 

[nlowhor]

So the consensus seems to be......don't leave it in the car.

Well that's a bit inconvenient. Maybe it would be better just to use TomTom on a Treo. I just can't get it to run fast enough for my liking or with a simultaneous connection to a bluetooth headset and GPS receiver. Maybe the 755p will be better.