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Following the GPS has two benefits: assure the passenger they aren't being ripped off with dubious/scenic routes, and remove the mental load from the driver on
by e1g 10y ago
Following the GPS has two benefits: assure the passenger they aren't being ripped off with dubious/scenic routes, and remove the mental load from the driver on each intersection. Any single trip could be faster by couple minutes of done by a local, or longer+pricier if done by a crafty taxi driver. The GPS narrows this variability, pacifies the passenger, and let's the driver focus on the driving vs the routing. But yes, this sound general strategy can be frustrating in a local-maximum situation.
- Spooky23 10y agoThat's a great example of the problem with all of this stuff -- both driver and passenger are blithering idiots who have no idea where they are. A professional driver should know how to drive their city. Some good friends moved to the North Shore near Boston about 10 years ago. We visit 3-4 times a year. They are big GPS people, and know nothing about navigating the region. If we go somewhere, can get us there more sensibly just about any time. It mind blowing to me. I always drive and/or walk around any new place I visit for more than a day. I like to know where I am.