Hikers recently rescued from an extremely challenging trail in B.C. had planned their trip using Google Maps, prompting a warning about the perils of relying on that platform in the backcountry.
  • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    if you’re going by car or train it’s good.

    Goole’s far superior car navigation app is Waze.

    • JensSpahnpasta@feddit.orgEnglish
      2·
      18 hours ago

      What’s the big difference? I’m using Maps and it does its job. So what cool features does Waze have that Maps doesn’t?

      • PeroBasta@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        16 hours ago

        Radar/autovelox/speedtraps community added. And with in-time alerting if you are passing in it and you are speeding

        Also, in waze with few taps you can add a temporary issue on the rod, like a stopped car on the shoulder, traffico, police presence etc.

        • MaggiWuerze@feddit.orgEnglish
          2·
          14 hours ago

          The temp issue thing is also in maps and the radar feature is not allowed in a lot of countries, so they probably won’t add it to maps