• @[email protected]
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    501 year ago

    And it’s never quick, either, like “in 50 meters turn left”, is it?

    “In 50m stay in the left hand lane marked ‘left turn only towards Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Eccles, M60, M602, M62, A580’, then in 200m take the exit following signs for ‘Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Eccles, M60, M602, M62, A580’ then at the fork take the left exit towards ‘Manchester, Salford, Eccles, M602, A580’ and we’ve found a quicker route that saves nine seconds and avoids congestion on the M602 Manchester Approach Road West via the A580 East Lancashire Road and A580 Salford Bypass. To not avoid unselecting this not route don’t unpress the button.”

    • @zuu
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      71 year ago

      Right? I muted it exactly for this reason

    • @BeMoreCareful
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      61 year ago

      Not if I’m going someplace unfamiliar, but if I’m just using it for traffic it’s usually muted.

      • @[email protected]
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        51 year ago

        I feel like the voice prompts are especially unhelpful if I am unfamiliar with the roads. Looking at the map shows me the next one or two turns at a glance and also shows me which lanes I need to take.

      • @[email protected]
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        21 year ago

        Honorable mention to when the directions on the screen have the name but the voice says the number anywat

    • @SpaceNoodle
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      31 year ago

      You’re just constantly staring at the GPS instead of watching the road?

      • exterstellar
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        101 year ago

        No man you glance at it like you would glance at a rear view mirror.

        • @SpaceNoodle
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          11 year ago

          Not so helpful after you miss your exit.

          • @[email protected]
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            31 year ago

            I Don’t just look at the blue line, you gotta look at the upcoming direction too. A basic understanding of the next roadname you’re turning on to/highway exit is all you need. Then just add the screen to any point in your rotation of rear mirror > left side mirror > rear mirror > right side mirror > front windshield [EVERYONE SHOULD BE DOING THIS ANYWAY] and you’re good to go.

  • ✨Abigail Watson✨
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    101 year ago

    Nothing will compare to last week when I was listening to a podcast in the car. The GPS will pause podcasts instead of turning down the volume. So I heard “well, this looks like a MUR - turn right on baker st - DER!”. I bust out laughing all by myself in the car.

    • @uberkalden
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      51 year ago

      Why can’t we get gps to pause music in this case too?

  • TimeSquirrel
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    "Turn right in 500 feet… "

    “Okay.”

    “On blab blah blvd”

    “Okay shut up.”

    “Route 32/128/64”

    “FUCK”

    " And then follow rt 3 for 2 miles"

    “ARE YOU DONE??”

    Silence. Music resumes playing.

    “SPEED TRAP AHEAD. WE FOUND A FASTER ROUTE.”

  • @[email protected]
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    91 year ago

    Just… turn it off then? GMaps has a setting that only plays a sound when you take a wrong turn. If you keep half an eye on the navigation this works very well.

  • IndiBrony
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    91 year ago

    🔇 … 🎵🎶 🤘 Keeping that shit on silent is the way to go.