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One problem with this approach is that if you get lost, there is no way to get back on track... you are off-the-grid and into unmapped territory (literally!) qu
by theoj 16y ago
One problem with this approach is that if you get lost, there is no way to get back on track... you are off-the-grid and into unmapped territory (literally!) quite quickly. Your map becomes useless and you really can't go back to your computer to print a new map with the missing details. In this case, ink savings gained pale in comparison to convenience lost.
- tesseract 16y agoThat is why there is an old fashioned paper atlas in the seatback pocket in my car.
- sqrt17 16y agoMore realistically, the counterpart of a LineDrive map in current route instructions is the list-of-turns representation: drive straight ahead for 12 miles, turn left into Whatever Ave., after 2 miles east turn right into Something St. Once you allow for more space and include maps with details for all points of interest (i.e., all complicated intersections), both LineDrive and sequence-of-turns are only interesting as an addition, not necessarily as a replacement.