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Waze. Who's using? How do you like? Join Up!!!!!!
- Thread starter Sandman GTI
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@AJ15
Waze will hang on to your original route for a time (usually two or three missed turns when it's trying to get you back on the original route). It will do this until a new route based on your parameters (I use shortest ETA including tolls) is recognized. So, until my deviation results in a shorter ETA based on its calculations, it's going to try to kick me back to the original route. It has been stubborn a time or two, but it always readjusts eventually, and usually within a minute or two.
Waze will hang on to your original route for a time (usually two or three missed turns when it's trying to get you back on the original route). It will do this until a new route based on your parameters (I use shortest ETA including tolls) is recognized. So, until my deviation results in a shorter ETA based on its calculations, it's going to try to kick me back to the original route. It has been stubborn a time or two, but it always readjusts eventually, and usually within a minute or two.
paulkromz
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- in a van down by the river
Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
Thanks. Will try.
Yes, I run most of the time even in my small town to help others if by chance any use it. On trips it works better as more people on line with it.
EXEA189
Ready to race!
- Location
- Rocky Mountains
Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
Thanks.
Is there one finger activation when someone cuts me off?
Tried the voice activated.
Worked.
Now I like Waze even more.
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EXEA189
Ready to race!
- Location
- Rocky Mountains
The First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech legally guarantees your right to the one finger activation in traffic — otherwise affectionately known as "the Hawaiian Peace sign." -Aloha!
off_the_grid
New member
- Location
- Canada
I have used Waze on and off for a few years, when trying to avoid traffic problems or when I really don't know where I am.
Only issue I have is that locally I have it set to avoid tolls ($6 just to enter the local toll road). This messed me up on a road trip when it sent me an hour around a $1 bridge.
I read somewhere, may have been in Road and Track, some police are logging in and clearing the police ahead markers...
Only issue I have is that locally I have it set to avoid tolls ($6 just to enter the local toll road). This messed me up on a road trip when it sent me an hour around a $1 bridge.
I read somewhere, may have been in Road and Track, some police are logging in and clearing the police ahead markers...
Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
Somehow that is not right. I think.
In my town they have taken to hiding a good way from the road. At times behind the fence running along the state highways, or in front of businesses that are closed after dark. One can question if it is right to tag police but the way people can tag broken down cars or accidents is a big safety improvement when driving at night. Also helpful if interstate traffic is stopped or an area has bad fog. How many time have you come around a turn and found the interstate traffic is stopped?
Bäsemödel
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Lancaster PA
I use it as well. It's not as quick to enter a destination in and start going as google maps, but for a longer planed trip I'll use it. The cop detection is the best and traffic alerts, info from google traffic, are also very nice.
I had the voice as the guys from Grand Tour for awhile. Was quite fun.
I had the voice as the guys from Grand Tour for awhile. Was quite fun.
Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
Used voice controls last night. Much faster.
The Police in my town looked like killer bees last night on main drag.
Only issue is few use Waze in small town.
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The Police in my town looked like killer bees last night on main drag.
Only issue is few use Waze in small town.
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EXEA189
Ready to race!
- Location
- Rocky Mountains
My favorite Waze voice of all time was the Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Terminator". Does anyone else remember that? It came out as a promotion ahead of his last movie. "I know where you want to go, and I can get you there... if you want to live, follow me. Turn Left!" And "Hazard reported ahead. GET DOWN!" Hilarious.
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Heheh.
I activated the Stephen Colbert voice a couple of years back and my young sons found that one to be hilarious. When a red-light camera would come up, he'd say, "quick, cover your license plate" and stuff like that.
Their second favorite was Colonel Sanders.
I activated some NBC news guy last weekend and it sucked because his voice was too smooth. I need my alerts to be jarring, not smooth.
I'm sorry I missed Arnold.