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That is my theory as well. It sometimes suggests a route I don't normally take, then when I continue on the route I normally take, the ETA updates to say I wil
by RandomBacon 7y ago
That is my theory as well.
It sometimes suggests a route I don't normally take, then when I continue on the route I normally take, the ETA updates to say I will now arrive sooner.
Google Maps intentionally suggests to take longer routes.
- aeternum 7y agoIt could be that Google Maps is saving everyone time by doing this. The Braess Paradox is really interesting, and this could be an attempt to prevent it: http://vcp.med.harvard.edu/braess-paradox.html http://vcp.med.harvard.edu/braess-paradox.html
- Ericson2314 7y agoI would imagine introducing cars to a road itself causes a braess paradox.
- aeternum 7y agoIntroducing cars does cause more traffic. However the interesting thing about braess paradox is that even if you keep the number of cars constant, introducing a new road can make travel times worse.
- dmurray 7y agoIt usually suggests three routes to me, each with a time estimate, and the highlighted one doesn't always have the least expected time. I figured it might be respecting my other preferences, but it could equally be trying to balance traffic across the whole network. Though this also happens when cycling, which has a minimal impact on congestion.