7/9/2023 0 Comments Garmin nuvi battery indicator![]() – Added on-device Garmin Connect IQ App Store – Added ability to configure data pages/data fields from Garmin Connect phone app ![]() – Added battery saver option for 24 hours of battery life in navigation mode (but up to 34 hours GPS ride time w/o nav) – Added smart trainer course ride option (to ride previous ride or courses) – Added quick transfer of previous Garmin Edge sensors (during setup) – Added full Garmin RCT715 Radar-Camera support (swipe-down camera controls) – Added underside power pins for constant power (Edge Explore 2 Power Bundle models only!!!) – Added support for three activity profiles – Added music control data page (also coming to Edge 1040 series in 2022Q3) – Added new dedicated eBike connection page for supported eBike – Added Tempe sensor support (external temperature sensor) – Added internal temperature sensor (with data fields/recording) – Added full & free downloadable global cycle maps (via computer/USB) – Revamped user interface to same as Edge 1040 I’m going to focus on those, and then backfill other minor differences as I curate them. But there are some very legit new features as well that are easier to identify. We’re likely talking hundreds of very minor tweaks (things like re-arranging of menus or changing of icons). Now, describing what’s new in the Edge Explore 2 is a bit challenging in that so much has changed since 2018 when the previous Edge Explore came out, in terms of Garmin features. If you found this review useful, feel free to hit up the links at the end of the site, or consider becoming a DCR Supporter. As usual, it’ll go back to them afterwards. ![]() Note that this Edge Explore 2, mount, and very expensive USB cables are media loaners and were sent over by Garmin to test. In any case, I dive into all these new features, how they work, and plenty more in the review below. Finally, Garmin has expanded the eBike features, as well as battery claims, though they didn’t also swap out the GPS chipset for higher-end multi-band ones seen in some of their other 2022 products. Most notably though is a revamped user interface, free and easily downloadable global cycle maps, a barometric altimeter along with Garmin ClimbPro, and greatly expanded sensor support – including power meters, Garmin inReach, and more. Speaking of what’s new here, it’s a massive slate of features since the previous edition four years ago. Albeit, the new Edge Explore 2 still adds some of that too. That continues with the Edge Explore 2, though I think the reality is that it’s now simply a Garmin bike computer targeted at anyone wanting a bigger display that doesn’t care as much about all the fancier physiological training load bits. This week at Eurobike 2022, Garmin announced the new Edge Explore 2, which is a product line that’s historically been targeted at bike touring and navigation/routing.
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