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Is Google Maps getting worse? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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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?

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[โ€“] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, about 2 months ago I noticed it no longer recommending a slightly alternate route on my way to work that lets me bypass a potentially 20-minute red light (bad light timing)

If I turn and do it myself it goes "oh shit you right" and gives me an updated ETA and shows the route, but it WONT show the expected slowdown anymore and WONT even suggest the alternate route

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Does route calculation happen on device or on Google servers? Is it cheaper for Google to not show alternate routes?

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 years ago

    I assume the route calculations happen on device as they work in offline mode, but that doesn't explain sending me the objectively slower way when it knows what the traffic is like

    Also my alternate route passes more businesses, meaning it's not some "well advertise to him" bullshit

    I turned OFF the "prefer eco routed" setting thinking it might be that, but no dice

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