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Why not just mount your phone up in a visible place, turn off audio nav, and leave it in car mode? If you're unfamiliar with the place, surely the map overview
by MichaelGG 10y ago
Why not just mount your phone up in a visible place, turn off audio nav, and leave it in car mode? If you're unfamiliar with the place, surely the map overview is helpful, especially in nontrivial lane/turn scenarios.
I get that the vibration is useful to tell you to pay attention, and maybe current map software can't just provide a quick ping sound without screwing up music playback. But I'm not sure why glancing down at your hands is a good idea.
- rubyfan 10y agoYeah I have one of those phone mount things too and Waze is running on the phone with Maps in the background to shout the audio instructions. The pre instruction vibration is great for just that reason, to tell me to pay attention. Usually a few minutes after the most recent instruction I zone out, so when I'm glancing down at the watch I'm looking for mileage until the next instruction. Also, sometimes I play Slacker radio from the phone too, which the phone does a decent job of interrupting the music and speaking the instruction for. Also I have the Automatic OBD plug which audibly alerts me when I'm speeding and a bidirectional dash camera that fits over my mirror, you know just in case an accident or something. Hmm, after writing all this out I'm thinking I might have over done it with car gadgets.