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Waze is now owned by Google, but I don't know if they share the same route-suggestion engine. I've had Google Maps (desktop web browser) give me a route once t

Waze is now owned by Google, but I don't know if they share the same route-suggestion engine. I've had Google Maps (desktop web browser) give me a route once through heavy traffic, but when I dragged the route to a mostly-parallel highway, my estimated time decreased by 10 minutes. So it's not perfect, or they wanted more users to give more data on the traffic.

Fins 8y ago
It seems that GMaps uses different routing engine, but GMaps often says that some traffic accident data is from Waze. With Waze, it almost always tells me to get off the highway at a certain point and then take a parallel (smaller) road to work. If I, as I now almost always do, ignore it and drive past the exit to take one couple miles down (and much closer to work) I can see Waze's ETA dropping by a few minutes. I complained to Waze about it, bit don't see any changes so far.
- FullyFunctional 8y ago
  Ha! That's exactly my experience. I _know_ that taking that small stretch will take me longer (and cause more stress) because getting off and on the freeway (237) is a HUGE PITA. OT: I'm livid at all the efforts to punish drivers for driving (like the toll etc). We aren't driving for fun! I bet most of us would prefer not driving. I try to work from home when possible because driving in commute hours is a terrible waste of time.
  - Fins 8y ago
    Exactly. Same with Waze telling me to get off of 101 at Trimble, just to take Central, stoplights and all, to Lawrence instead of just driving all the way to Lawrence... I don't have big problem with tolls, as long s they are not on taxpayer-funded roads, and actually get you something. Not just the privilege of crossing the bay instead of driving around the Bay.
    - DrScump 8y ago
      Yes, please, stay on 101. Central is a myth. It doesn't exist. And if it did, there would be dragons.
      - Fins 8y ago
        Given that I've tried both, and Central is slower and longer every time, unless there's an actual accident on 101, I am not sure where do you see dragons.

Fins 8y ago

It seems that GMaps uses different routing engine, but GMaps often says that some traffic accident data is from Waze. With Waze, it almost always tells me to get off the highway at a certain point and then take a parallel (smaller) road to work. If I, as I now almost always do, ignore it and drive past the exit to take one couple miles down (and much closer to work) I can see Waze's ETA dropping by a few minutes. I complained to Waze about it, bit don't see any changes so far.

FullyFunctional 8y ago
Ha! That's exactly my experience. I _know_ that taking that small stretch will take me longer (and cause more stress) because getting off and on the freeway (237) is a HUGE PITA. OT: I'm livid at all the efforts to punish drivers for driving (like the toll etc). We aren't driving for fun! I bet most of us would prefer not driving. I try to work from home when possible because driving in commute hours is a terrible waste of time.
- Fins 8y ago
  Exactly. Same with Waze telling me to get off of 101 at Trimble, just to take Central, stoplights and all, to Lawrence instead of just driving all the way to Lawrence... I don't have big problem with tolls, as long s they are not on taxpayer-funded roads, and actually get you something. Not just the privilege of crossing the bay instead of driving around the Bay.
  - DrScump 8y ago
    Yes, please, stay on 101. Central is a myth. It doesn't exist. And if it did, there would be dragons.
    - Fins 8y ago
      Given that I've tried both, and Central is slower and longer every time, unless there's an actual accident on 101, I am not sure where do you see dragons.