[BrandoElFollito]

This is something I have wondered a lot about: whether the routing is based on current conditions, or if it takes into account what usually happens on your route as your journey unfolds.

Your comment seems to suggest the former.

I live in France and school vacation, especially during the winter break, yield to horrendous tragic keeps from the Paris region towards the Alps. I needed once to drive through them, but not towards the ski resorts, just more south.

There were several possible routes but the fastest one was chosen despite the fact that it would hit the bottleneck right at the worst time. Another route, summer 20 min longer, was not taken into consideration at all despite avoiding the bottleneck.

[ChatGTP]

Similar experience and I which I knew why they offer a particular route.

I often end up regretting using Google maps if I know the routes, usually I feel I'm happier with my choice, not sure if it's a psychological thing but I don't think so because I feel I consistently make better choices based on my knowledge of an area.

I guess there can be a lot to know about a road, especially in regional areas which Google probably knows nothing about.

The other thing I find interesting is that most people I know cannot drive anywhere without Google maps or similar, so there are probably a lot more people using these routes than alternatives.