Friday, January 31, 2025

Google Maps annoyances

I was trying to get driving directions from our home to a place about 27 miles away in the Phoenix metro area.

My wife and I prefer to drive off highway. The option avoid highways did not work as expected. Despite the option was checked, Google Maps still offered a route containing a section of highway totally unnecessary.

I customized the route by dragging on the screen and sent it to my phone. However, when I opened the saved map link on my phone my customized map was altered.

Lastly, why does Google Map lacks an option for simplest route (least number of turns) instead it offers only optimized, zigzag like routes in urban areas. We certainly prefer a simple, easy to follow routes without having to glue our eyes on a display showing the current position on the map or having to listen to the instructions.

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