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by Cybernetic 3537 days ago
Native GPS systems are painfully slow, in my experience. I have a Subaru Impreza 2014. Its GPS usually tracks a full block behind we're I'm at. If I'm not paying attention and make a turn based on the voice-guidance alone, it's often a wrong turn. Re-routing takes a long time as well; too long to be useful. Additionally, I have to pay for annual map updates if I want them. To someone's point earlier, all interaction with the map is disabled while the car is in motion. It would be nice if it were unlocked so a passenger could use it.

So I use Google Maps on my phone. It's significantly faster, shows more meta-data relative to my route, e.g., delays and alternate route suggestions, and if it has to re-route it's usually immediate.