We recently brought the TomTom Go 2505 on one of the more boring excursions known to man: a Sunday shopping trip to New Jersey with the Mrs. (no fault of the Mrs., though). While the TomTom certainly didn't brighten the scenery as we cruised the turnpikes and off-ramps of Jersey, it did get us to our various destinations quickly and painlessly. Returning to home base in Manhattan afterward didn't go as smoothly, though. (More about that later.)
Along with the stylin' redesign, the GO 2505 has a new stress-free and secure "click & lock" magnetic mounting system. While this may sound like a small detail, it's nothing short of a godsend for anyone who has had a GPS unit or portable satellite radio fly off the windshield and into your lap when you hit the brakes.
To mount the GPS cradle, just push it against the windshield, twist the base, and it will suction lock in place. (No spittle necessary!) The GO 2505 unit then clicks onto the cradle and snaps down solidly with the help of magnets embedded in the device. Like most GPS navigators, the 2505 uses a rechargeable battery powered by the charging socket in your car.
On the downside, even when the TomTom's battery is fully juiced, you'll still need to keep the 2505 plugged into the charger if you want live traffic updates because the traffic receiver is built into the dangling cable. (That's annoying.) And live traffic coverage with fast alternate-route suggestions is where the 2505 TM really shines.
In TomTom-speak, the TM designation in the model name means the 2505 receives lifetime map and traffic updates. In our real-world test, the navigator helped us avoid a nasty backup on the NJ Turnpike by immediately rerouting us to local roads. Before we could say "WTF?" we were making good time on a two-lane highway with only a few SUVs and minivans in front.
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