Customer Ratings & Reviews

Admittedly, the target market for this product gets smaller by the day. Most modern cars make the Overdryve mostly obsolete. For those looking to upgrade their car without spending a lot of money to become "connected," the Overdryve may be exactly what they're looking for. The app store, while fairly limited at the moment, has potential to keep this thing relevant for years. The screen size is the perfect size and the included mount (and optional dash weighed mount) give you placement flexibility and work well. The ability to download maps in advance allows you to use the device without a data connection (though you can connect to your phone). Possibly the best feature is the FM transmitter, which allows you to not only route onboard sound to stereos which may not have Bluetooth, but allows you to connect your phone via Bluetooth and route that through FM as well. That's probably the most useful feature for anyone with an older vehicle, in my opinion. Overall, it works great for what it is; it's usefulness just isn't apparent for those with newer vehicles.

The only dashcam we have found you can actually see going down the road.

Sort of hard to understand the directions. We still are unable to use it. Our grandson is trying to figure it out.

Awesome product to have! It comes with So many great features!

I have to say in my short time with this device, I have been very impressed with the features that are provided in this device. The device is built on the Android 5.01 platform and is highly modified for the platform. There is still a web browser and you can download Amazon App Store to access and install Android apps if you wish. The dashboard and connectivity features are well designed and powerful. You can connect to your cars sound system via Aux cable or FM tuner. Both work well and the sound is good. One of the biggest advantages is access to Rand McNally mapping and routing services. A great feature if you are looking to plan or manage a trip. Overall, while the price may seem a bit high, the advantage of having a full feature hands free ability in your vehicle and the safety it provides is worth the investment.

Gift for Christmas. Purchased from research of product.

I love the fact its a big screen but too heavy for me.

I have a 2000 Vette without additional cables and equipment I could not use the functions on this item might work better on a newer model car

to expensive, driving maps not that detailed, using your cell phone isnt really hands free.

This device is good for those that are looking for a smart device to add-on to their vehicle, especially those looking for some sort of navigation system. The Overdryve 7 can also function like a regular Android tablet, even though it has been heavily modified for use as a navigation system with various other applications for use in a vehicle. Such as a dashcam, collision avoidance, and so forth. So when the Overdryve 7 isn't being used for navigation out on the road, you can install your own applications like games and so forth to make more use of the Overdryve 7. Battery life averages between 2 to 4 hours, depending on the amount of applications you're actively running, active bluetooth connection, and whatnot. You can also purchase additional equipment to further enhance your experience with the Overdryve 7. Like a backup camera or a tire pressure monitoring system to name a few. Overall, the Overdryve 7 provides a variety of tools that are both convenient and easy to use, and is great for people looking to add-on something to their vehicle that provides this type of functionality. A good alternative than having to purchase a new car that has most of these features built-in.

RandMcNally OverDryve 7 SUMMARY: This is a lengthy review of a feature-rich product, so let me provide a quick summary. While it’s not cheap, I think it is a bargain when you complete a few calculations. Compared to what you pay on new cars for similar features, it’s down-right cheap. When you consider the safety features, it might be a life saver, which is hard to put a price on. Value is a personal calculation, but this device is intensely cool and . . . . really useful. I would not be surprised to see car salespeople whispering in your ear to go check it out and save money on upgrade packages. UNPACKING: After first unpacking and inspecting the rugged tablet, the mounting brackets and assorted charging cables I can report that Rand McNally (RM) is following the lead of premium electronics companies. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but over the last few years, luxury manufacturers have pampered their purchasers by presenting their products in premium packaging. It’s a nice introduction to a new product and adds to the experience. INITIAL SETUP: [ There is a COUPON for FREE installation in the box!!! I wanted to create a setup that I can move between vehicles, so I chose to do my own install so I ignored the coupon. You will certainly want to let the BB Geeks do this if it’s in your everyday vehicle.] I’m not sure I’ve seen a product based on new software and multiple applications that is so well thought out. And I DIDN’T read the instructions through most of this. I set up my device by plugging it into its USB wall plug, connecting to my WIFI and connecting to my phone’s Bluetooth. 5 minutes. The rest needed to be accomplished in the car. That didn’t mean I couldn’t play with the various apps. The Rand McNally applications pop up in front of the basic Android apps. Messaging, Phone Access, Navigation, Camera(s), Monitoring and Entertainment take up the 6 part grid. I have the 7” screen and it is an ideal size for most vehicles. I played with the camera App first. Under this selection you can choose to use the tablet as a DASH CAM, or as a COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM, or as a standard CAMERA. It’s all pretty intuitive. Typical Android SWIPES, touch sensitive ICONS, and a few surface mounted BUTTONS handle everything. Beneath the nifty Car Apps, there is a nice Android (5.1) Tablet with 32Gb storage, front and rear cameras, and added microSD storage slot. IN THE CAR: I’m ready to install my mount in the car and see how this all works. Other than the Setup instructions which are in a simple brochure and also on the tablet, there doesn’t seem to be a more thorough description of the Apps. I’d prefer having a comprehensive USER GUIDE. Yeah, I saw the advertising overviews but I’m just a bit more obsessive than average and I’m not so familiar with Android devices. Oh well, let’s se how intuitive this is. Plugged into AUX and plugged into Power and set it on the dash of my Genesis using the INCLUDED beanbag/clamshell mount. [The Bean Bag Pad shows separately for $29, so it may be an extra.] It’s all a bit imposing sitting on the dash. I suppose it doesn’t interfere with my view more than what Audi and others do with their NAV units mounted on a dash, but it might interfere with the view of shorter drivers or those with equally high dashes. The entire device is hefty, and I wouldn’t want to be hit with it. I haven’t tried the glass mount but it looks up to the task. The Tablet to mount interface earns special attention. Once the mount is attached to your car (permanent, beanbag, or windshield) the tablet MAGNETICALLY attaches to the mount. Easily, Reliably, No Fuss, and it can be quickly grabbed . . . leaving all mounting hardware behind . . . and stuffed in a jacket or purse. If you drive around with a co-pilot, this is a great feature so they can use some Apps or adjust settings while it’s in their lap and not have to strain against a seatbelt. Wife loved this. The DASH CAM. I love the idea of the Dash Camera so I got that working immediately. Really sharp video . . . it captured a late summer dragonfly skimming near my hood and everything was sharp across a wide field of view. Nice videos. (The really responsive SUPPORT LINE informed me that the videos can be downloaded to a computer for editing. I was surprised to discover limited control via Android, so I called.) Next up, I wondered if I could simultaneously use the camera in Collision Avoidance mode. Nope. The camera will not go into another mode until you bail out of the current mode. That’s OK for me but you might feel differently. NAVIGATION. This was all fairly standard, but I did have to be patient for the first few uses. It may be using a buffer to store initial locations because it started slow. I’m not sure why it didn’t list local Supermarkets when I searched, but it got most other places of interest. The NAV voice appears over the FM station I used, and it was loud enough. I need to look at the settings. PHONE App. This is important to me so I tested voice quality and ease of access. The contact list takes up the right half of the screen and is easy to scroll and select. Once you select the contact, an easy-to-see and select phone button appears and initiates dialing. Voice quality was judged fine by the test recipient. I liked the way the phone operates in much the same way as it does on cars where it is built in. It took disconnecting my Bluetooth and reconnecting to get my initial contact downloads, but it works now. It beats grabbing for a phone out of my pocket. MESSAGING: I don’t ever TEXT Message. But, I test drove the OverDryve and discovered how easy this is. Because I have an iPhone, the device uses SIRI for texting. Really, really simple. I used the same contact list but I pressed the MICROPHONE ICON and SIRI pops up asking what to write. It’s just sitting there ready and waiting from one press. This has got to be safer that the silliness I see on the roads around me with head down, car weaving, and imminent danger for the rest of us. Very impressive. Having MUSIC stored on my phone readily accessible without added wires was great. Sound quality was good but not better than a straight AUX into my radio. I don’t have the service monitoring Dongle or the Tire Pressure accessory ($149), but others might find those especially useful — for an added price. There is also a WIRELESS BACKUP CAMERA available for $130. I have one already, and couldn't live without it. CONCLUSION: I’m not sure there is a similar device on the market. You can, of course, order up electronics packages in most cars, with prices varying from $600 to more than $2000, but you get what they want to give you, not necessarily what you want. Some popular vehicles have no navigation at any price, none have a Dash Cam, and when all else is considered, this is a tablet that you can bring with you while vacationing, or at school, or for activities in the home. Apparently, Rand McNally has a full array of products for truckers, including tablets and dash cams. While average consumers may view them as the new kids, this product proves that they are quite capable with these tools and may teach the traditional players a thing or two. For me, this device is a bargain and it adds safety and technology features to an entry level vehicle (or used car, rental, recreational vehicle or fixer-upper.) I liked it and I’m going to keep it.

Too many bells and whistles; not easy to operate if a beginner.

The Geek Squad representative that the camera had very poor WIFI signal and cannot be connected with the Tab.The representative did not even try to connect. This information should have been given upfront instead allowing them customer to make an installation appointment and then sending back without any work done.

Only used it once, had to return it after that. The second time ,didnt turn on.

I was really excited about all the features this device had to offer. The one I was most excited about was the phone integration. Sadly, my iPhone 6 did not integrate very well with the Overdryve. My Motorola Roadster works much better. With the Overdryve you still need to be able to touch and read your iPhone. Since the Overdryve is based on Android, I'm guessing the integration with Android phones is much better. I just found it much easier to touch and speak to my Roadster instead of the Overdryve. Then I tried to play music from my iPhone through my car stereo. Using the suppied Aux cord and plugged into my car Aux input, I only got sound out of one channel and additional static. No fear, they have a backup plan. I then used the Overdryve buit in FM transmitter. Once I found a clear channel, that actually worked quite well. I didn't get the album art that they show in the videos, but I did get track information. Another iPhone issue I'm guessing. Then I tried the maps. The map function seemed to work pretty well. I haven't had an opportunity to take it on a trip, but it did show the streets accurately, posted speed limits and my speed. On the positive side, it does seem to respond fairly quickly. Since the GPS is very power hungry, it will not even work without being connected to the power supply. Since I have a truck and pull a trailer all summer, I do plan to get the back-up camera for it. I'm really looking forward to using that function. You can also get a tire pressure monitor for it, I already have that, so won't need that. I may get the OBD II accessory to see what diagnostics it pulls up. Thanks for reading. I hope you found this review helpful. If you have an Android phone, I think this will probably work very well. I just wouldn't recommend this to any of my friends with iPhones.

I have enjoyed this product ability to be an all in one unit. Out of the box, it has an FM transmitter to stream my Pandora music to my car speakers. I have an older car that doesn't have an Aux line nor Bluetooth, this system took about 5 mins to hookup. It's a plug and play unit not much. I will be adding the optional rear view camera and ODBII Bluetooth once released. My only complaint is this unit has Android built in to it but doesn't allow you to input your Google account, your struck having to use apps locked in to Rand McNally's app store which isn't much and kind of redundant since Rand supplies the best apps preinstalled than the few third party apps. Unit feels incomplete without the backup camera and tire monitoring system. Overall the unit comes with everything you need to get started. If your a road warrior bar none this is the best Map, entertainment, dash cam you can get with a tried and true company that is the brand leader of its market.

After about a week of use, including a long road trip, I’m still not entirely sure what to make of the Rand McNally Overdryve. It has some useful features, but some are a little clunky. Overall, I’m not sure this provides much benefit over using my smart phone for turn-by-turn navigation. It’s true that the Overdryve has some unique features that most smart phones don’t have, and many people might really appreciate them. The screen is large, bright, and easy to see. The mount has some great options for audio, including an amplified speaker, audio out jack that can stay connected to your car stereo’s aux port even when the Overdrive is disconnected, and the FM transmitter feature, which worked very well in my car (my stereo has no aux port). There’s a built in camera that can be set up to use as a Dash Cam, but the software isn’t very intuitive. I had to switch from the Navigation app to the Dash Cam app to start recording manually every time. I would have much preferred an option to record from the camera automatically anytime the navigation is running, replacing old footage with new as storage space fills up. On the other hand, there were quite a few places on my road trip which I wasn’t able to find in the Overdryve’s Points of Interest database. This included hotels, restaurants, and the visitor’s center for a well-known tourist area. Sure, once I found the address and typed that into the Overdrive, it plotted a course easily, but that’s a lot of extra steps. My smartphone already has street addresses in the contact manager and in email confirmations from hotels and other places of interest to me. When I don't know the address, it's never more than a quick internet search away. Tapping “navigate” on my smartphone once I have the address pulled up is a lot more convenient for me. Overdryve also has hands-free calling and texting, and those features integrate with Google and Apple’s hands-free assistant products… but since I already have that hand-free assistant running on my phone, I don’t really need Overdryve to help. I think the bottom line is that folks with more advanced smartphones, who are happy with the built-in navigation tools (especially how those navigation tools integrate with other apps and services), the Overdryve will feel like a step down. For folks who are currently using a more traditional GPS device, who don’t have navigation features on their smartphones, or prefer a larger, easier to work with screen, the Overdryve might be a nice step up.

The Rand McNally Overdryve 7 is an interesting device to say the least. It has a ton of great features and is versatile in it's applications. I have had quite a bit of experience with GPS devices in the past. To date this is my 5th one. So far the Overdryve 7 has done a decent job however, as it is true with most convergence products, it is not as efficient as similar products that have a singular function/focus. Setup of the device was relatively easy. I charged the GPS/tablet with the included USB adapter. I attached the suction cup and attachment connector to my windshield and mounted the device (it holds fairly well magnetically). Once I plugged the cigarette charger in, it was ready to go. Just to give fair warning, you need to have it plugged in for it to work properly. This means you are left with some cords dangling around your dashboard. The interesting thing about this tablet is that it is designed to be used in a dozen different ways. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth and takes over a lot of the functions that you used to relegate only to your phone (like making and receiving phone calls and text messages or controlling your device using voice commands – either SIRI or Google Now). Besides being a fairly capable GPS, it also acts as a dashboard camera that records the road and the events in front of you while you are driving. In addition to this you can stream your music to the device over Bluetooth and run the sound through your FM stereo. This is impressive if you have an older car and are not fortunate enough to have a 3.5mm plug to connect to your Apple or Android device – for some people that feature alone mike make it worth buying. As an Android tablet this device does a fair job. The 7 inch screen is kind of smallish but for most people who are doing basic tablet functions such as web surfing or using apps it should not be a problem. Rand McNally did a good job of not overloading the device with too many pre-installed apps. They also provide a link to a couple of different app stores that can be accessed on the device if you would like to add more apps. Based on my limited personal experience I would not recommend overloading it with too many apps. At the end of the day the most important function is the GPS feature and I found running too many other functions in the background can have a negative impact on the product’s performance as a navigation device. There were a few minor annoyances that I experienced that I would share with someone asking if I recommend the product. The first was that it was not as easy as using Google on my iPhone to find my directions. Using Google, I just speak the name of the location I want to go and if Google can find the location through it’s search engine, it automatically brings up the address and prompts if you want to route to that location. In this category, the Overdryve was hit and miss for me. Occasionally I had to manually hold the device and enter the address after looking it up on Google on my phone. I would have expected a little better Google integration from an Android device. The second caveat would be that this product does so many different things that it struggles to do individual tasks extraordinarily well. Don’t get me wrong, this is definitely a serviceable device but I have seen standalone products that do navigation better. In final analysis, I would recommend this device if someone asked me if it was worth buying, however, I would advise them not to have too high of expectations. At the end of the day, it is what it is, a 7 inch GPS device with some cool added features and Android tablet functionality. I would rate this product with 3 1/2 stars.

I love the size and the features but the maps were not accurate..... Out of state I questioned the route, then when I got in my home state the directions it was sending me on was WAY OFF.. I had no choice but to return it.

Took it to Best Buy to have in installed but found I probably could have done it myself. Works well, BIG screen a great maps. Adding Blue Tooth for the phone so I can play my phone through the radio is an added bonus. Looking to get some of the add-ons, like the backup camera. Can't truly compare to a built in system but certain has many great features