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Google Maps for iOS and Apple CarPlay Gains Live Speedometer Feature
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This is very much my experience with Apple Maps, across the NE US, but also in the Midwest, SE and the west. I've used it in Spain quite a bit as well and it works beautifully for driving as well as transit navigation. Routing is good, lane guidance is excellent and clear, graphics are generally superior, and I prefer Apple Maps style of navigation prompts and quality of voice.
Also totally agree that Apple is seriously behind in POI information. I very regularly look up businesses on Google Maps and then use Apple Maps to navigate and save the location for future reference. That POI deficit can unfortunately also extend to less accurate information on parking lot entrances and such.
Anecdotally, I've seen an uptick in the past year or two of user-reported hazards and things in Apple Maps, but I'm sure Google/Waze are tons better just because they're so much more widely used.
It's useful to have speed limit information on the map, and I use it all the time (in Apple Maps, which I prefer). It tends to be quite accurate, which I often confirm when I spot actual speed limit signs.
As for the speedometer display, I have no idea why I would ever need that given that my car has a nice big dedicated speedometer right in front of my face. Duplicating a probably less-accurate version of that on the map interface just seems like clutter and a good way to get some back-seat driving input if you're looking for that.
Not really useful, especially if your car has an HUD. Also, it sounds like you need to start a route in order for this to show? I often have Google maps open, but just to see upcoming traffic, almost never with a route selected.
I noticed this feature yesterday evening when I drove home. However, I also observed that the displayed speed is about 5 km/h lower than my speedometer.
Car speedometers almost always read a couple mph or more slower than your actual speed as a general rule GPS speed will be more accurate so it’s nice to have.
But hey if you don’t like it just disable the feature it’s a toggle under the navigation settings in the app.
But hey if you don’t like it just disable the feature it’s a toggle under the navigation settings in the app.
Apple Maps does not have a live speedometer feature. Just a speed limit display.
I read it incorrectly. I thought the speed limit is what was being added. The speedometer thing is sort of pointless. You have one directly in front of you at all times, on all cars.
Not all cars have the speed limit displayed next to the speed, though. I’d argue it’s useful to have the two displayed together.
It’s also interesting to see your true GPS speed. Most car speedometers overstate your true speed slightly (by a few %).
That’s Great, But since the iOS 18 updates my Touch Screen on CarPlay has been unresponsive on some CarPlay apps
The Google Maps app for iOS and Apple CarPlay now features a live speedometer, TechCrunch reports.
The feature, which was previously only available on Google Maps for Android, helps users to stay within the speed limit while driving. Now, when a user begins navigation, the vehicle's speed is shown in miles or kilometers per hour, depending on the region. The icon changes color depending on the speed indicator to subtly encourage drivers to remain within the speed limit.
Google confirmed to TechCrunch that the speedometer display is now rolling out to iOS users globally, but it cautions that the feature is for "informational use only" and drivers should still rely on their vehicle's speedometer to confirm its actual speed. To turn on the speedometer and speed limits in the Google Maps app, users should navigate to their profile, Settings, Navigation, and Driving options.
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Between the three vehicles we drive, I've found that each of the built-in speedometers reads two to four MPH faster than the speed reported by Waze. Which is not a bad thing, as going the indicated speed gives one a small margin of error.
However, I use cruise control most of the time when I'm on the highway, and know how many MPH over the speed limit I can go without drawing the attention of the police, at least in my region of the USA. Using CC means that I don't have to worry about the actual speed once it's set; thereby eliminating one distraction while I'm driving.
I suppose that using Waze allowed me to 'calibrate' my speedometers. Now that I know the amount of error for each, I know how fast I'm actually traveling.
But as I get older, I'm finding myself spending less time driving at the 'acceptable' limit of speed on highways, and more often just going about 5 MPH over. It's more relaxing and usually safer.
I think this is pretty common these days. I have observed the same delta when my car gets pinged by one of those automated speed check signs the local authorities sometimes deploy. Consistently 2 mph lower on the sign than my car’s speedo. A small margin of error (+/-) is assumed to exist and at least in the US, no law enforcement officer is likely to bother with you unless you are well outside that margin (or has some other reason to pull you over). If they go through the trouble to pull you over and write a speeding ticket (and whatever other procedural paperwork may be involved), they want to make sure “it sticks” if you decide to fight the citation.
What I have a basic problem with is that some here (not you) talk about this feature being helpful if they “become unaware” of the posted speed limit. If you are behind the wheel of a multi-thousand pound vehicle and that happens, you are too distracted to be on the road. If you were distracted long enough to miss a stationary sign, you could have easily hit something/someone moving into your path.