The iOS and CarPlay Google Maps app is finally getting this driving feature Android users have been using

[iMore.com]

The Google Maps app for iOS and CarPlay is finally getting a speedometer feature you can use while driving – a feature Android users have had for a while.

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[EdwinG]

This could be useful when travelling internationally in countries using non-standard units.

My car only supports km/h for speed measurements, which is fine as long as I don’t cross the USA border.

 

[FFR]

What a pointless feature.

 

[Just_Me_D]

The built-in navigation system of my car has that feature. Anyway, having the speed displayed on the map is a fine feature, but arguably impractical because many of us routinely check our speed via our vehicle's speedometer.

 

[FFR]

The built-in navigation system of my car has that feature. Anyway, having the speed displayed on the map is a fine feature, but arguably impractical because many of us routinely check our speed via our vehicle's speedometer.

The difference being is that your car displays an accurate reading, the redundant feature from google maps is also inaccurate.

 

[Just_Me_D]

The difference being is that your car displays an accurate reading, the redundant feature from google maps is also inaccurate.

I don't doubt you, and I haven't used Google maps on my iPhone in a long time.

 

[FFR]

I don't doubt you, and I haven't used Google maps on my iPhone in a long time.

Im also an Apple Maps user since it launched.

The article mentions that it is inaccurate.

 

[EdwinG]

The built-in navigation system of my car has that feature. Anyway, having the speed displayed on the map is a fine feature, but arguably impractical because many of us routinely check our speed via our vehicle's speedometer.

It would be very useful in Apple Maps, when the choices on one’s car are this:



Unfortunately, my only recourse when travelling to the USA: Siri, and trying to remember what it replied.