Google Maps on CarPlay
Years after it debuted on its iOS and Android apps, hazard and delay reporting is now obtainable when Google Maps is linked to CarPlay.
One of the helpful options in Apple Maps is how shortly drivers can report that there’s, say, a lane closure, or there’s been an accident. One of the irritating issues is when Apple Maps asks you if the incident remains to be there, and does not fairly offer you sufficient time to seek out out.
Nonetheless, it is a function that has been serving to Apple Maps customers since 2021, and Google Maps on iPhone since 2019. Nevertheless, the identical Google Maps function has been denied iPhone customers, as soon as they connect with CarPlay.
That will appear to be the place it might be most helpful, however for years, drivers have solely been in a position to see different individuals’s warnings, not report any themselves. Now based on 9to5Google, these incident stories are rolling out to CarPlay customers.
It seems to be nonetheless rolling out, and it isn’t clear how lengthy it’ll take to achieve all customers. Curiously, incident reporting remains to be not being seen when Google Maps is linked to Android Auto.
When it’s obtainable, drivers get an icon of a hazard signal. Tapping it brings up fast controls for reporting widespread points, starting from a crash or an object on the highway, to development or a velocity lure.
The addition of this reporting function comes shortly after an analogous scenario over velocity in Google Maps. Google added a speedometer to Google Maps on Android round 5 years in the past, and has now introduced it to iOS.