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TomTom VIO navigation for Vespa & Co

TomRom VIO is the new scooter sat nav for Europe. We tested it on our journey to the Run & Race in Pomposa, Italy.

VIO is for us scooterists the perfect combination of style and functionality. You need a smartphone with IOS or Android operating system. Information about navigation is sent from the GPS of you smaprtphone and displayed on the VIO screen via Bluetooth. VIO is provided with a touchscreen to select your recent destinations or favourites, this way you don’t need any GPS chip. As a result, TomTom VIO is much cheaper than the usual sat navs, nevertheless the peculiarity of this item is its high quality and service: thanks to the free TomTom VIO app you can receive for the life of your product updated maps of all Europe, see below.

Starting your TomTom VIO

Install the app and download your maps

As a first step, you need to download the free app from Appstore and then connect your smartphone to VIO using Bluetooth. It worked immediately and it was very easy to use. We could download several maps of Italy but we selected Northeast Italy for our journey, about 150MB but the download was very quick even though we had a mobile Internet connection.

Fix your VIO to your mirror bar

Now you can fix the mount to your scooter. VIO is fixed safely and can be removed by a simple rotating movement. Please note: no anti-theft protection.

Fixing the mount is easy and quick. You can fix VIO directly to the mirror bar or, using an adapter, to the handlebar or handlebar grip. Fixing material and hexagonal key are also provided with VIO. If you want to mount VIO on other vehicles then you need to use further mounts. VIO can be fixed only to tube handlebars, bikes and to the left handlebar grip of automatic scooters. In this video you can see how to fix VIO to the handlebar/grip:

How VIO works

Display – easy to read

We used VIO mainly on a vintage Lambretta 1st series, whatever the weather, time and on Italian roads, in the countryside, through cities and on motorways. Also in the rain, in the dark or on damaged roads VIO worked perfectly and never let us down.

Voice instructions

VIO provides precise information very quickly. However, we couldn’t hear the voice instructions while driving on the motorway: no wonder if you drive a tuned Lambretta at a speed of 110-120 km/h. In such cases you can use a headset connected to your smartphone.

When driving Vespa Primavera ET3 with Polini engine in the city we could hear the voice instructions clearly.

Sometimes it was sufficient to take a look at the display.

Battery capacity

The battery of our VIO could run during the whole 250 km tour from Lake Garda to Pomposa, on the Adriatic coast. According to the information provided by the manufacturer, the battery should have 5 hours run-time, but it can also run up to 7 hours. The battery charges using an USB-cable supplied with your VIO and can be charged using a USB-charger.

Design and quality

We just love the design of VIO! It matches perfectly with the rounded design of the speedo of the Lambretta LI 1st series, for Vespa Primavera and new scooters VIO is a must-have accessory. Thanks to the silicone covers available in many colours you can match your VIO with your scooter, helmet or just with your style:

TomTom scooter navigation

Designed for scooters and controlled by your smartphone

Thanks to the TomTom sat nav it’s now easier to scoot through the city. With its rounded design, VIO is the ultimate scooter accessory. Information is sent to the display so that you can keep your smartphone in your pocket.

Designed for scooters

Mounting on mirror bar

The first TomTom sat nav designed for scooters can be easily fixed to the mirror bar.

Mounting on handlebar

You can fit VIO to the handlebar or handlebar grip.

Glove-friendly waterproof design

Use all functions of VIO whatever the weather. TomTom VIO is waterproof and glove-friendly.

Live app touchscreen

All information about navigation is sent from the GPS of you smaprtphone and displayed on the VIO innovative touchscreen via Bluetooth. VIO is more than a screen: you can find your recent destinations and favourites just by quick touch no matter where you are and without having to pick your smartphone from your pocket.

Avoid delays and enjoy the ride

Thanks to the real-time traffic alerts can offer you alternative routes and you can keep on the move away from congestions.

Important traffic information at a glance

Turn by turn audio navigation

Thanks to the turn by turn audio navigation you don’t have to stop to pick up your smartphone or to search for the route on a map.

Speed camera alerts (optional)*

Early alerts keep you updated with information about the speed cameras on the route.

Alternative routes over TomTom Traffic**

Find quickly alternative routes and avoid traffic congestions.

Caller display

By taking a glance at the VIO display you can see who’s calling you while keeping your smartphone in your pocket. Navigation with style

Customised colours

Customise your TomTom VIO with the superb colours of the silicone covers. Match your sat nav with your scooter, helmet or just with your style.

Favourites

Add your favourite places and get the route by simply tapping on them.

Protective case

Take advantage of the stylish protective case for your VIO.

In the box

• TomTom VIO
• Black cover
• USB cable
• Mirror bar mount
• User guide
• Handlebar mount

Map coverage

Detailed coverage:

AD, AT, BE, BG, BY, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, EST, FI, FR, GB, GI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, IS, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MD, ME, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR, VA.

Connecting roads:

AL, BA, MK, UA.

Fotos TomTom VIO navigation

* You can turn on/off the traffic alerts any time. The legality of speed camera alerts is still not well defined in Germany and in other countries. You use this service at your own risk. TomTom excludes its liability for the use of VIO. For further information please click here.

** Get lifetime TomTom Traffic. For further information: tomtom.com/lifetime.