Comments on: Google Maps in the car

By: phandy

phandy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:25:31 +0000

Mark, here in the US (also in some other countries in Europe and elsewhere), Google Maps does have real-time traffic conditions as well as traffic forecast. It also uses the location of people’s Google equipped cellphones for traffic updates.

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/04/google-maps-predicts-traffic-conditions.html

By: alawi

alawi — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:20:40 +0000

i asked the some people that work with the motorcades, FYI said the exact same thing.

By: elwehbi

elwehbi — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:28:24 +0000

Every automaker realizes the importance of tying in internet capable services to their cars nowadays. BMW was the first to offer an official web browser in it’s newest 7-Series, giving the driver access to real-time information when needed.

Audi has just raised the bar with this. If you think of it, it’s also a way at making navigation technology somewhat cheaper for the end user since this is already a fully operating platform which is available as a plug-in, pretty much.

By: lendmeurear

lendmeurear — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:24:29 +0000

FYI makes an interesting point

By: JoJo

JoJo — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:16:09 +0000

Mark,
Kuwait traffic Department already uses cams but the videos are only transmitted to the Traffic Cotroll Room in the main traffic building (العاصمه

By: indiancurry

indiancurry — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:51:49 +0000

Google has been found wrong on many routes and so have the other GPS systems that use maps like Whereis, etc. I have got lost on dirt roads when relying on GPS (Not in Kuwait). With the US delay in sending new satellites to replace the ageing ones since 3 years, I wonder if there will be a systematic GPS failure worldwide next year.

Once you know the routes, a GPS is very useful for school zones, red light cameras and live traffic updates.

By: Bashar

Bashar — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:18:57 +0000

That’s really cool. Funny thing is, we already have most roads covered with MOI cameras. Why not use them to show traffic jam? Or actually, why not use them for once! Is anyone really checking those cams?

By: Khaled

Khaled — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:38:00 +0000

if it’s anything like google maps then we (middle east) won’t be able to even get directions.

Go to maps.google.com and try to get the directions between 2 spots.

By: yo_ghurt

yo_ghurt — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:48:53 +0000

In Europe most good satnav systems will warn you of traffic hold ups ahead and give you an alternative route. If your radio has a traffic signal then that will also interrupt your programmes with local radio traffic updates. Between those two it works pretty well.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:19:48 +0000

I know the traffic thing I was talking about is somethif else

By: MSM

MSM — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:14:15 +0000

Mark, that google maps system doesn’t use satellite for real time traffic pictures. It uses traffic cameras. I have it on my andriod phone, and can watch live roads from North America and Most of Europe. You can now buy an andriod gps systems that you can mount in any car with the exact same software that will be on the Audi.

By: wi-fi

wi-fi — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:01:16 +0000

i wish something that i can do so that every one dont get a big big big headek every morning and weekends .