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Vehicle parameters

Overview​

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For optimal route calculation in OsmAnd, you should consider the following vehicle parameters:

  1. Set the Default Speed or Road Speeds, as the minimum and maximum speed of the vehicle. This will help the application determine the time required to complete the route and allow it to choose the best route, considering the speed limits on different road segments.
  2. Specify the type of fuel used by the motor. This will allow the app to estimate CO2 emissions.
  3. Enter the capacity of your tank to accurately track your fuel level and consumption.
  4. Define size and weight parameters of your vehicle, which can help the app calculate the optimal route and avoid obstacles on the road due to restrictions.

Correctly setting the parameters in the OsmAnd app will help you avoid problems when navigating a route, choose the most suitable one according to the type of vehicle and road restrictions, and calculate the time for your trip.

Size Parameters​

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Vehicle parameters affect navigation and route construction because they determine the availability of roads, bridges, ferries, dams, and other infrastructure. If the height, width, length, or weight of a vehicle exceeds the permissible values for certain road sections, the OsmAnd navigation system will find an alternative route to avoid obstacles along the way.

  • The units of measurement will correspond to the settings selected in General settings → Units & formats.
  • The vehicle parameters can be set manually.
  • If you manually select the vehicle measurement parameter, the application will offer you the closest value from the ready-made list. This is necessary to avoid errors and build the route more correctly.
  • You can choose vehicle parameters from a ready-made list of sizes.
  • Do not set the size, None, meaning no restrictions on the selected parameter will be applied.

Limits​

1. Ağırlık limit - Aracınızın ağırlığını belirtin, ağır araçlar için bazı rota kısıtlamaları geçerli olabilir. The Weight parameter is only available in navigation types such as Car, Truck, and Motorcycle.

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2. Yükseklik limit - Aracınızın yüksekliğini belirtin, yüksek araçlar için bazı rota kısıtlamaları geçerli olabilir. The Height parameter is only available in navigation types such as Car, Truck, Motorcycle, and Boat.

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3. Uzunluk limit - Aracınızın uzunluğunu belirtin, uzun araçlar için bazı rota kısıtlamaları geçerli olabilir. The Length parameter is only available in navigation types such as Car, Truck, and Motorcycle.

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4. Genişlik limit - Aracınızın genişliğini belirtin, geniş araçlar için bazı rota kısıtlamaları geçerli olabilir. The Width parameter is only available in navigation types such as Car, Truck, Motorcycle, and Boat.

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Limits on vehicle parameters can be important for navigation and road safety. Some of these restrictions may include:

  1. Restrictions on vehicles moving in certain urban areas.
  2. Restrictions on vehicle movement on specific sections of road, such as where there are bridges, tunnels with limited space, low elevation overpasses, complex turns, or other structures.
  3. Weight limits per vehicle axle can be especially important for trucks.
  4. Restrictions for vehicles moving in certain conditions, such as high temperatures, wet or snowy roads, at night, or in weather conditions with limited visibility.

Fuel parameters​

Fuel Used by Motor​

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If you select the engine type in the vehicle parameters, the CO2 footprint data will be displayed above the graph in Route Details. Available six fuel types: Petrol, Diesel, LPG, CNG, Electric, and Hybrid.

Applicability:

The Fuel used by motor setting is only available in vehicle-based navigation such as Car, Motorcycle, and Truck.

Fuel tank capacity​

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The Fuel tank capacity parameter allows you to track your vehicle's fuel level and consumption more accurately by providing the total volume of your tank. Default value is ~50 liters. The unit of measurement for fuel capacity is determined by the Profile (Settings) configured in Menu → Configure profile → General settings → Units & Formats → Unit of volume.

Applicability:

The Fuel tank capacity setting is only available in vehicle-based navigation. For navigation types such as Bicycle, Horseback riding, On foot, and Ski, this parameter is not displayed in the Vehicle Parameters.

Speed parameters​

Default Speed​

Navigation Settings

The Default speed is the default movement speed for this mode of transport (Default speed limits). For the Walking, Horseback riding and Cycling profiles, in small increments equivalent to 0.1 km/h (mph) (Units & formats), and for the other profiles, in increments equivalent to 1 km/h (1 mph). It is used:

It is used to calculate the arrival time and determine the optimal route based on the movement speed that the application considers typical. For example, car, public transport, pedestrian, or the speed you set manually.

Road Speeds​

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For some types of navigation the minimum and maximum allowable speed could be set. If it's set than routing engine assumes that vehicle or transportation mode won't move faster the limit and won't move slower than minimal speed. For example, it allows to create an fuel efficient route where fuel consumption is optimal at maximum speed set and the egnine will find shorter route avoiding longer but faster roads.

  • Minimum speed
    The setting sets the minimum driving speed for all road types on the route. It increases the priority for roads with a recommended speed lower than the minimum speed.
  • Maximum speed
    The setting sets the maximum driving speed and decreases the priority for roads with a possible speed higher than the maximum.