Can be located almost anywhere in the car and will lock-on to at least 7-satellites within 30-60 seconds of being powered on. I alternate using this device with an HP iPaq and a laptop, and once the initial bluetooth pairing was completed it has never failed to work extremely well. If I set the unit on the dash of the car the blue LED is extremely annoying at night, particularly when flashing if the unit is not actively paired with another bluetooth enabled device. Given the long battery life, have NEVER had to charge the device in the car.
