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Being a parent means being a chauffeur too! Getting your kids back and forth to friends houses, school and more can be time-consuming!

Good thing I now use the TomTom GO 500! This certainly makes it easier to map out my routes and get to places quicker! I certainly have fallen in love with my TomTom GO 500!

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My hubby mounted the TomTom GO 500 to my windshield in my truck, so I can easily see and use it within arms reach. I then installed the TomTom app. The new MyDrive Technology (can use on smartphone, tablet or pc), allows so I can plan a route on my phone while inside my house, send it to my TomTom GO 500 and be all ready to hit the road as soon as I get into my truck! So awesome! Talk about convenience!

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TomTom uses real-time traffic data to inform me where there may excessive traffic, or a road block and will suggest an alternate route to make my trip quicker, if necessary!

I use my TomTom GO 500 ALLL the time. It has become a staple in my journeys! Nothing has made my travels more easier and stress-free than my TomTom GO 500! I also really like the interactive screen. You simply pinch, zoom and swipe the interactive map to find places and explore more of the world around you!

 

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With the time TomTom GO has saved me, I am able to spend MORE time with my family, playing, cooking dinner, being outside in the sun and more! I am so pleased with that! Plus, I am not an anxiety-ridden mess after driving because I got stuck in traffic or lost my way to my child’s new friends house. Instead, I am in a great mood and feel like I can conquer those roads now and traffic too!!!

 

  • TomTom’s database covers 99.9% of the roads (more than any other navigation service out there),
  • TomTom is the preferred traffic intelligence resource widely used by local government and traffic agencies to help solve mobility issues
  • TomTom has a new MyDrive cloud tool that lets you plan your route before you leave the house and send it directly to your GO device so you can pop in the car and hit the road without having to stop and log in directions.
  • MyDrive has been touted as one of the best by multiple tech magazines and most recently by ZDNet as “one of the best available.”

 

Did You Know???

A 2013 study said that the average mom drives her children around for 1,248 miles per year, or the equivalent of two weeks … and that’s not counting the added hours spent in traffic! How crazy is that??

 

The only downfall I could possibly find with the TomTom GO 500 is that you do have to purchase the newest maps. But, I think most GPS devices are like that.

Buy

You can purchase the TomTom GO 500 online at TomTomUSA.com. It retails for $162.99 on Amazon.com.

 

win a TomTom GO 500

Win!

One person is going to win the TomTom GO 500 GPS for their summer travels! Yay!

How?

Easy! Just use the form below!

How much time do you spend on the road and what would you do with the time you would save not stuck in traffic? Share your thoughts for a chance to win a TomTom GO 500!

Rules:

Contest is open to US 18+. Giveaway will end on June 21, 2015 at 12 am PST. Winners will have 48 hours to confirm their win, after I email them, or a new winner will be chosen. I am not responsible for lost or stolen mail.

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About Kim Delatorre

Kim Delatorre is a mommy to three beautiful, smart kids and wife to an amazing husband of 24 years! She enjoys reading, writing, spending time with her family, and blogging.

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  1. Lily Kwan says

    I spend several hours on the road each week. I would run errands with the time I would save not stuck in traffic.

  4. slehan says

    Maybe 10 hours a week. I’d read more books.
    Thanks for the contest.

    slehan at juno dot com

  7. Amy Deeter says

    i spend quite a few hours on the road and with the time saved, i would be home sooner with my family

  8. Bryan E. says

    Thank You for the giveaway…I have a 50 minute commute, both ways, on weekdays; if I had extra time I would use it for extra sleep !

  9. laurie murley says

    this would save so much time I could get more things done at home and spend more time with family and friends

  10. laura588 says

    I spend about 3 hours a day on the road. With any extra time I would try and catch up on my reading.
    Laurie Emerson

  12. Melinda Olson says

    We travel to visit my parents every other weekend, and when traffic is bad it’s a good 3 hour drive. If we didn’t have to sit it so much traffic, we would be able to enjoy that much more time with them!

  13. barb stenby says

    My son is going to school 50 miles away in NYC and the traffic is horrific at all times this would help out so much we would cut at least 20 minutes off our weekly trip with this!

  14. amweeks says

    I spend a lot of time (about 1-2 hours a day) carting kids from one activity or another. And running errands. And with the extra time, I could go to even more garage sales on the weekends…and would know the best route for getting to all of them!

  16. Susan Smith says

    I don’t spend a lot of time on the road but I’m bad at directions so winning this Tom Tom GPS would definitely help.

  17. Philip Lawrence says

    I do not spend a lot of time on the road, maybe just 30 minutes per day, but I’d rather spend that time at estate and garage sales if I could save that time!

  18. Nicole Carter says

    I don’t spend hardly anytime on the road but I would use extra time to go geocaching!

  19. Melanie Montgomery says

    We visit family a lot 6 hours aways, so we could use this to avoid traffic and spend more time with family.

  20. Carol Godfrey says

    I spend quite a bit of time on the road. I would use the extra time to do fun things with my family!

  21. Gail Fernandez says

    I spend a lot of time on the road for my job, and could really use a GPS. If I had extra time, I could work more.

  22. Geoff K says

    I spend about an hour a day on the road with commuting and traffic, and with the extra time I’d probably exercise or read more than I’m able to now!

  23. Thomas Gibson says

    I live in small town so traffic is not an issue. If I was stuck in traffic, I would probably talk on phone.

  24. SallyC says

    I have a short daily commute, but at least twice a week i am stuck in traffic. If i could get that time back, i would use it to catch up on my reading.

  25. Kathy Pease says

    I don’t spend a lot of time on the road but this would be great for vacation and I would spend the extra time laying on the beach

  27. kim keithline says

    I travel 45 min daily to work and with my extra time I would sit on my porch and have a cocktail

  30. John Kershaw says

    I spend about an hour a day in traffic and would spend time with my son if i had extra time

  31. Rebecca Peters says

    I spend about 2 hours on the road a day. I would be able to spend more time with my kiddos

  34. Tara O. says

    I probably spend an average of an hour or more a day on the road. With the time I’d save I might actually arrive to places on time! Ha!

  35. Michelle S says

    We spend a lot of time on the road during the weekends. If I had extra time I could relax instead of being frazzled.

  36. Nancy Loring says

    I spend too much time on the road. With 3 teenagers on traveling sports teams I am driving all over the state and into other states for games. I have become lost quite a few times but we call those times adventures, Somehow we always make it on time.

  37. Aaron Shapiro says

    I work nights so I don’t spend hardly any time in traffic. No one is on the road when I go to work and everyone is on the other side of the highway when I go home. Its nice!

  39. Julie Hawkins says

    I spend an hour a day on the road, I would love to read for that time instead

  40. Melissa Teears says

    I spend about 5 hours a day on the road. The time I would save i would spend it with my son.

  42. Michele C. says

    Thank you for the giveaway. My husband spends time on the road every day since he is a truck driver. He could save a LOT of time and come home to us sooner if he didn’t waste time in traffic or looking for his destinations.

  43. Kaitlin Mark says

    I spend about 9 hours a week commuting back and forth from work, fortunately there isn’t ever too much traffic where I live, so I already don’t waste too much time in it, but when there is, I’d probably spend the little extra time to pick up a coffee!

  44. Julie Waldron says

    I don’t spend a lot of time on the road but I’m bad at directions so this would definitely help

  46. Heather Hayes Panjon says

    I Spend Around 5 Hours A Week On The Road. I’d Spend The Extra Time Entering Giveaways!

  47. Laura S says

    It’s only a 15 minute drive for me to get to work, but if I go anywhere other than that it can take up to an hour to get to something on the other side of town. I’d be able to spend more time playing with the kittens if I had this TomTom

  48. Karen Drake says

    I don’t spend very much time on the road, I would spend my extra time relaxing in front of the tv.

  50. Daniel M says

    I don’t drive as much anymore, can’t afford gas and hopefully this will save more avoiding traffic and getting lost

  52. wen budro says

    Since I moved away from Southern California- not nearly as much time on the road. I would spend the extra time relaxing on the porch with some coffee.

  53. John Kivlen says

    I travel about 15 hours a week and time is a valuable commodity so I would probably slow down

  54. Christina Sparks says

    When I travel a couple of hours, I would use the time to stop off at a scenic scenes and take pictures.

  55. Michelle W says

    I don’t spend a lot of time on the road but the time I would save would let me catch up on my shows from the fall

  57. Robin Abrams says

    I spend alot of time on the road daily I have to run my kids and grandkids everywhere.

  58. Robin says

    I spend about a hour a day on my commute for work, the time I save would be spent with my family.

  59. Rick. says

    I spend about 1.5 hours per work day. As much of that is in the morning, I would sleep in a little longer with the extra time.

  61. Birdiebee says

    I spend about 3 hours on the road and it never fails that I get lost at least once a week. Wow, I would go work out at the gym if I had more time.

  64. Joy Person says

    Will be spending a lot of time on the road this summer on a road trip from Washington state to Illionois. With more time I would relax and read Outlander 🙂

  65. joni says

    I would make more tourist stops on road trips knowing i wasn’t going to get lost.

  66. Joanne Gregory says

    Not much on a daily basis, but we take long trips at least 4-5 times each year so this would really help with our travels.

  67. Lauren Olivia Wood says

    I’m always on the road, heading somewhere. I would spend the time I save with my family.

  69. honestyseasy says

    Living in the NYC area I spend a lot of time in traffic!! This weekend a visit to the family took 2 hours driving there and 2.5 hours back. I could watch two whole movies in that time I”d save!

  70. Bradlee Wilson says

    I spend quite a bit of time on the road, I travel not only for my wife and I to be able to reach beautiful hiking destinations (some 5+ hours away) but I also travel for business to deliver & install signage for my company (once again some days I drive nearly 400 miles back & forth).

    The TomTom GO 500 would be an awesome addition to our car since I currently use Google Maps on my iPhone which can drop reception on major highways leaving me stranded for 10-15 miles at a time with traffic updates.

  72. Tiffany S says

    We spend a lot of time on the road in the summer when we go camping. I would spend my time relaxing.

  73. Natalie says

    I spend about 6-8 hours a week driving. This would save me time NOT being lost….happens quite a bit!!

  74. Lisa says

    I’m on the road for a moderate amount of time, especially if I have errands to run. I would use the extra time cleaning up around the house.

  76. Natalie Brown says

    I’m disabled so don’t spend time commuting on the road. Although, I’ve always wanted a nice gps system & this one is super cool! I’d start planning some day trips with my new fun system. 🙂

  77. Pat B says

    I don’t spend much time on the road at home, but my mom and I take several long trips each year and it would be great to be able to avoid traffic – maybe I’d go visit my brother more often (he lives in Atlanta).

  79. Samantha Daleo says

    I spend a few hours a week on the road. I would spend my saved time cooking healthier meals instead of having to get so much fast food for lack of time.

  80. paige chandler says

    I have an hour each way work commute UGH. I would spend extra time napping…ZZZZZZ

  83. Jerome says

    I’m constantly travelling in my line of work. I would use my saved time to play more video games!

  86. Karen says

    We love taking road trips, most of the time they are short ones, but last year we did a 23 hour one. If we could get around traffic, we would def have more “fun family time.”

  88. Lauren says

    I spend a lot of time on the road on weekends. I would be able to spend more time at my destination instead of in the car!

  89. Austin Baroudi says

    We spend a lot of time on the road. We’re always off to somewhere. I’d use the time saved spent with my little girl!

  90. Jill Rivera says

    My husband work in the city to avoid a traffic jam is less stress on him.

  92. steve weber says

    I spend a good hour or 2 on the road every day with the daily commuting.

  93. linda w. says

    I always have to leave at least 20 minutes earlier because i know i’ll be stuck in traffic going to work. I could see my daughter off on the bus instead.

  94. Elizabeth H. says

    I am on the go a lot and I like to take trips. This GPS would come in very handy for me.

  95. Lisa Coomer Queen says

    I don’t spend a lot of time of the road but my husband does! Wow! He would save so much time and would be able to get home earlier and spend time with us. Thanks!

  96. Sean says

    I’m on the quite a bit with work, making appts, taking kids to and from to many locations. This would save me time from getting lost and getting to places in a timely fashion.

  98. Carolyn Massey says

    We make two trips a year to Tennessee and there is always road construction. This Tom Tom would help locating the traffic and going around it saving time on the road.

  99. Rachel Starkey says

    I spend several hours a week on the road. I would spend that saved time at home with my family!

  100. Alina Conn says

    It takes me about 1hr and 10 mins to get to work and get back home. I’m also running a lot of errands with the children throughout the week. This would be handy to have to get me from point A to B without wasting time getting lost.

  101. Ashley C says

    My DH and I both spend tons of time on the road traveling for work. With the time I saved i would love to spend more time with my family and making sure the house is clean!

  102. DEBIJOT says

    I spend a lot of time on the road and would spend the extra time with my family.

  103. Cindy says

    I spend 45 minutes on the road on Fridays. I would spend the time saved sleeping.

  106. Randy Fulgham says

    maybe 40 hours a week –sometimes more –this would still be a life saver

  107. Buddy Garrett says

    I spend about 4 hours on the road. I would spend the time saved by hiking and spending time with the family.

  108. Cassandra Eastman says

    We spend quite a bit of time on the road. We love to travel when we can! I’d spend extra time stopping to let our legs stretch on trips instead of being lost!

  110. Bridgett Wilbur says

    I spend atleast 3 hours a day on the road everyday. I would spend more time with my kid.

  112. Petra Huffmire says

    I often stuck in traffic. I would sleep longer if I had more time. 🙂

  113. vickiecouturier says

    we take long trips several times a year I would spend that extra time reading to my grandbabies

  114. Cynthia C says

    My time on the road varies by day. Sometimes it’s a lot and other times not so much. I would use my extra time to read more books.

  116. Nicole Dziedzic says

    We spend a lot of time more on the road during summer vacation, on road trips. But with all the extra time i save with this i would use it to make a few more stops while where on the road to check out new places, like shopping centers and restaurants.

  117. Natalie says

    I spend a decent amount of time on the road. I would use the extra time to go to the gym!

  118. ginette4 says

    I don’t spend much time on the road..the only time that I spend loads of time on the road is when I go to my dr’s appointments..urgh I hate those trips, if I could I would use the time to get a massage 🙂

  120. Ann Fantom says

    I commute 1 hour a day on the road. I would spend the time I save by reading a book

  121. Margaret Smith says

    We spend lots of time on the road. We have family that lives out of State and we often take 16 hr rides each way to visit every couple of months.
    I’d use the time that I save to spend more time with my family.

  122. Nate Baustad says

    Half hour commute to work and them later to home. I would spend more time with my family!