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Post by wvengineer on May 7, 2021 12:16:29 GMT
I've got a longer commute to my current job. Normally it's an easy route. It's 90% interstate driving. I know the way well, so I normally don't use Google maps on my commute. If I know of accidents, then I will to let it advise me of any rerouting. The problem is that I have to think to run google maps. Most days, I just hop in the car and go. The problem is, if there is an accident or road construction that is affecting traffic, then I don't know about it until I'm on the road and see it. By that time, it's too late to get off and take an alternate route. Off ramps can be 5 miles apart in sections of my commute, so that can mean lot of traffic gets backed up on the road and long delays.
Is there an app or other setting in Google maps, where it can look at my normal commute route in the mornings and afternoons and give me some sort of message if there is an slowdown along my normal route? That way I know to run google maps and take an alternate route.
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Post by wvengineer on May 7, 2021 12:21:07 GMT
My car radio is a basic factory setup. I am actually eyeing upgrading it it with an aftermarket head unit that has Android Auto in it. One advantage there is at least it would be easier to get into the map functions and pull it up each day. So far, I don't have it in the budget. I tend not to use my phone setup unless I have a reason to because it is a bit awkward to pull up on the phone.
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Post by the light works on May 7, 2021 16:12:06 GMT
my perspective is from having android auto, so it is more like what you will be moving to. I plug the phone in and it pulls up the map and the last few places I've navigated to. I think I can save favorites on it. when I'm doing long trips I tend to just set it for the vicinity so I see traffic issues. I don't know of a standalone traffic alert app, but I also haven't looked.
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Post by WhutScreenName on May 11, 2021 14:46:26 GMT
I've never used it, and it looks like you might have to 'open' it as well, but the app WAZE seems to have very high praise.
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