Existing methods of delivering traffic information can be limited to just three ways.

1. Through the Internet. To receive traffic congestion requires the receiving device (PND or smartphone) with sim-card-switched for internet data transmission. The fee for the information about traffic jams is zero, as opposed to Internet traffic, which is paid according to the tariffs operator. Applications display traffic jams on the map. This type of traffic data reception is the most informative.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research s overseeing development of a prototype system, known as the "Vehicle Data Translator," to provide drivers with up-to-the-minute information on road and atmosphere conditions.

Despite many new-vehicle owners saying their factory-installed navigation system is better than their previous system, navigation system satisfaction has declined from 2011, as owners are frustrated by the complexity of menu systems, voice control commands and inputting destinations, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S.