My dad uses Google Maps, and he mentioned that it seems to be getting worse. Like, giving him directions that are obviously worse than alternatives. Has anyone else here experienced this?

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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    2 months ago

    I just took a trip and the estimated arrival time assumed I would drive 15mph over the limit without stopping the whole way.

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      2 months ago

      I hate that “feature” so much. For a while it has used the speed of other’s phones for your ETA. As in, if everyone is doing 10-15 over the speed limit, you’re expected to go with the flow.
      I don’t want a more accurate ETA. I want to arrive when it says I will if I follow all speed limits, and shave off a couple minutes if I am going faster than that.

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        2 months ago

        How come it doesn’t just know whether you tend to speed or not? Doesn’t Google know everything about everyone?

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          2 months ago

          Pretty sure it does, actually. If I look up a route and my partner looks up the same route at the same time both from within our house, mine usually has about a 3-5 minute faster eta.