Drivesmart 65 and Traffic - is receiver embedded?

[SwannyBC]

Hi,
been having a difficult time finding out which Garmin Drivesmart models have live traffic updates without having to use the phone app, Apparently, some models have a traffic receiver embedded in the device, while others require the purchase of a special traffic receiver/power cord. But damn if I can find out which model is which. I was going to buy the “Drivesmart 65 and Traffic”. Does it have a traffic receiver embedded in the device or in the power cable or just through the app on my phone? I’ve read through the sparse online manual but it didn’t provide any info on the traffic feature.

Appreciate any help.

 

[Nuvi-Nebie]

It looks to me like "Live Traffic" is only available via a smartphone, the service that uses a radio receiver (usually buit into the power adapter) is called "Traffic via FM", here are some quotes

Garmin Live Traffic via Garmin Drive app or SmartphoneLink mobile app2
If your Garmin sat nav is an LMT-S/ MT-S model , you’ll have access without additional costs to Live Traffic via the SmartphoneLink or Drive app for iOS and Android phone

Garmin Traffic Via FM
Beside Garmin LIVE Traffic, Garmin offers additionally out of the box Traffic avoidance on “LMT/MT” devices via RDS-TMC

To ascertain whether your Garmin nuvi model includes embedded traffic, please check the 'about' section in the menu of your Garmin nuvi sat nav. If it features embedded traffic it will say it has a 'built in traffic receiver'. You can then proceed and buy the TA20 vehicle power cable to provide traffic information.

Garmin Traffic link Click HERE

This link, Click HERE, talks about embedded Traffic receivers that only require an antenna (aerial) that is built into the TA20 power adapter