[Eyeballs]

Tried out Google maps for my first extended trip.

I’m not personally a big fan (used Apple Maps for years), but you know, they all get you to your destination.

But where are the speed and red light camera warnings? Are they available in Google Maps normally but just not on Android Automotive?

Also, directions to the Sorrento DC chargers were off by a street. Is this common?

Used Apple Maps on the way home via CarPlay. No driver’s display of course, but all the speed camera warnings were there and the maps look a lot nicer. (Made me wish Apple had done a CarOS and Polestar had used it…)

(I’m also having some difficulty getting regional settings to all be Australian English).

 

[b3au]

Tried out Google maps for my first extended trip.

I’m not personally a big fan (used Apple Maps for years), but you know, they all get you to your destination.

But where are the speed and red light camera warnings? Are they available in Google Maps normally but just not on Android Automotive?

Also, directions to the Sorrento DC chargers were off by a street. Is this common?

Used Apple Maps on the way home via CarPlay. No driver’s display of course, but all the speed camera warnings were there and the maps look a lot nicer. (Made me wish Apple had done a CarOS and Polestar had used it…)

(I’m also having some difficulty getting regional settings to all be Australian English).

Yep, Apple Maps is leaps and bounds ahead of Google IMO, especially since the "Detailed City Experience" with lane markings and foliage rolled out for Sydney & Melbourne at the start of the year.

I believe the speed cameras etc are present in Google Maps in AAOS overseas (as per the most recent Polestar / Google Maps update, where they now show in the driver display) but not in Australia.
I also find the speed limits from Google Maps are also way out - you'll see in your driver display when speed limits change (without driving past a speed sign and the car camera picking it up), which I find are usually wrong without a camera to correct it.

No ETA sharing from Google Maps in the car either; this was great in Apple Maps, start a route and then share an ETA with a contact (where they can then follow along as well as just seeing the time).

The spoken directions are much better in Apple Maps too, making reference to traffic lights (go past these lights, and at the next set, turn right), stop signs (at the stop sign, turn left), or just plan old street names (turn left onto Heathcote Road).
Apart from an hour or two (trying to drive around to get P2.7 downloaded) where I noticed Google said 'Turn left onto Heathcote Road' instead of just 'turn left', there appears to be no spoken directions at all (no street names.... and Google sure loves their 'forks'!)

There doesn't appear to be a to report a problem with Google Maps in AAOS - in Apple Maps you can 'Report a problem' and pick a route and then give feedback (eg street name was wrong).
You can give 'feedback' when arriving at a destination, but only when you make it to the destination and stop there. You can't report feedback later on.

Google Maps in Android Automotive doesn't have incident reporting - in Apple Maps (and Waze) you can do basic reports for things like hazards, speed cameras and crashes. Nothing in Google Maps (though it does show mobile speed cameras, which I assume either come from people reporting them in Google Maps on their phones, or via Waze?)

Also - why are there so many random alternative routes shown, for no reason at all? Why can't they be turned off?! Here's a route that takes a detour that's 5 minutes slower! Here's an alternative route that is $2 more expensive for no reason!

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I for one am looking forward to Waze as an alternative option hopefully soon!!

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Google Maps isn't too bad in some ways - the toll pricing shown when planning a trip is really neat and helps pick options that are the best value (ie, pay $5, get there 15 minutes quicker).
I like the way multiple stops work (you just park the car, do your thing at a stop, then get back in the car, and it'll suggest continuing your trip.
Generally the POIs are accurate and up to date, businesses are far more likely to update opening hours etc with Google (and it's neat when you plan a trip and it'll tell you if it'll close within one hour of your ETA.
The charging integration is nice, and the live charging data is good when planning ahead (eg it'll show when Evie, Chargefox, sites are free)

 

[Bramsy]

Does the speed limit come from Google Maps or from the car reading the speed signs (or in some cases making it up). I thought it was the latter as sometimes you go past roadworks and it would tell you the limit is 40km/h

 

[Icesingh]

Does the speed limit into come from Google Maps or from the car reading the speed signs (or in some cases making it up). I thought it was the latter as sometimes you go past a roadworks and it would tell you the limit is 40km/h

The speed limits are firstly read from the speed signs but if none are detected it will run off the database which can be incorrect as sometimes the mappings are done during roadworks or some signs are confusing e.g. school zones with restricted speed signage.

Speed cameras are also shown and now do a countdown on the drivers display if permitted in the country. You may need to activate them from the Google maps settings.

 

[tharsis]

Keep in mind google is merging wayz into google maps, so i suspect you'll start seeing more of this in gmaps soon. I've had it alert me only once or twice so far, but that's very recent within the last couple weeks, so maybe it's getting rolled out?

Personally only using gmaps because I like the display in the instrument cluster.

 

[Eyeballs]

The speed limits are firstly read from the speed signs but if none are detected it will run off the database which can be incorrect as sometimes the mappings are done during roadworks or some signs are confusing e.g. school zones with restricted speed signage.

Speed cameras are also shown and now do a countdown on the drivers display if permitted in the country. You may need to activate them from the Google maps settings.

Can’t find such a setting anywhere?

Also, I noticed the speeds are sometimes labelled with things, so far I’ve seen three different ones: “Zone”, something like “Timed”? and something else I can’t remember. Anyone know what they mean? I assume they come from the database, not the camera.

And is there a ACC button thats a shortcut to select the ACC speed to match the displayed speed?

 

[tharsis]

The whole speed thing is completely random at least 10% of the time for me. I'll be driving along in an 80 zone and randomly it says 110 for 20m then goes back to 80 again. Or it will read a sign for a side road and say 50. I wouldn't trust it for anything really.
"Zone" simply means like "school zone" so variable speed limits in areas. Here too it messes it up, in Melbourne at least, the councils put up 4-5 of these signs up in a row, usually by the second or third one it forgets the zone bit entirely. So I suspect the first one is actually from the database and later ones are a miss-read from the later signs. If you set it for alarm if over by 5km/h for example, it'll just beep at you in a "zone" outside of hours, so it's not that smart overall.

Haven't noticed timed.

 

[FarOut]

Can’t find such a setting anywhere?

Also, I noticed the speeds are sometimes labelled with things, so far I’ve seen three different ones: “Zone”, something like “Timed”? and something else I can’t remember. Anyone know what they mean? I assume they come from the database, not the camera.

And is there a ACC button thats a shortcut to select the ACC speed to match the displayed speed?

Timed is for a stretch of road with speed averaged cameras, such as the Legacy Way tunnel in Brissie. Well - that’s where I have seen it, and I know that technology is fitted to that tunnel.

It does mean that if you spend one minute doing 70, you can do one minute at 90 to overtake….

 

[Icesingh]

Can’t find such a setting anywhere?

Also, I noticed the speeds are sometimes labelled with things, so far I’ve seen three different ones: “Zone”, something like “Timed”? and something else I can’t remember. Anyone know what they mean? I assume they come from the database, not the camera.

And is there a ACC button thats a shortcut to select the ACC speed to match the displayed speed?

ACC doesn’t have an option to match the displayed road speed. There is an automatic speed limiter which match’s the road speed. (Not every country’s model has this). To select it go to the infotainment, select the car icon, select assist and change ACC to limiter. When this is active the car won’t go above the set speed, and it will change as per road sign or database, however you won’t be able to use ACC.

 

[Eyeballs]

ACC doesn’t have an option to match the displayed road speed. There is an automatic speed limiter which match’s the road speed. (Not every country’s model has this). To select it go to the infotainment, select the car icon, select assist and change ACC to limiter. When this is active the car won’t go above the set speed, and it will change as per road sign or database, however you won’t be able to use ACC.

Well since the left arrow button is unused, they could add that feature to that button. Hopefully in the P3 rather than using an off-the-shelf part, they make one specifically for the Polestar with an appropriate icon for Pilot Steering. (Also if you don’t have it, remove the button).

 

[Icesingh]

Well since the left arrow button is unused, they could add that feature to that button. Hopefully in the P3 rather than using an off-the-shelf part, they make one specifically for the Polestar with an appropriate icon for Pilot Steering. (Also if you don’t have it, remove the button).

The left and right button are used just not in every version or every country. When it’s in limiter mode it left and right switch between automatic and manual limiter, when in ACC mode it switches from normal ACC and Pilot Assist.

 

[sarcastyx]

I haven't seen any timed zones but I did see a Dist show up yesterday under the speed. No idea what that meant. After a little bit the Dist message went away but the speed remained the same as before.

Also I wouldn't trust the speed limit information from the GM. I have noticed it display 110 on a single lane pothole laden side road for a good 100 meters and then go to 50 when there were signs saying 40 for the construction zone.

 

[Eyeballs]

I haven't seen any timed zones but I did see a Dist show up yesterday under the speed. No idea what that meant. After a little bit the Dist message went away but the speed remained the same as before.

Also I wouldn't trust the speed limit information from the GM. I have noticed it display 110 on a single lane pothole laden side road for a good 100 meters and then go to 50 when there were signs saying 40 for the construction zone.

I saw "Time" multiple times yesterday, I think it refers to, eg. school zones. I have also seen "Zone" and "Dist.". I assume they're from the GM database.

 

[b3au]

Spoken directions seem to be back again for me; Google Maps said "Take the next left onto The Avenue" "At the roundabout continue straight onto Macarthur Drive" etc while driving around at lunch.