For years, Google Maps has been the default navigation app for most of us, including me. For my commute, I would connect to Android Auto, fire up Google Maps, feed in the location, and off I went. I trusted it the way someone trusts a friend who never admits they are wrong. I used to think the faster route suggestion from Google Maps actually saved time, but in my case, it just didn’t. While sometimes I was able to ditch a few signals, most of the time, Google Maps led me into the worst traffic.
Yes, Google Maps has added
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