Our Nav system compared to Google Maps or Waze?

[DarinG90]

Though I love the ease of use and extra data (gas prices, speed limits, etc. etc.) I am learning that the navigation accuracy (at least in Montreal) is quite poor. Today, I entered my work address (on a popular street in the city core) and it's directions were quite poor. It also frequently attempts to guide me the wrong way down one-way streets - stuff Google maps solved years and years ago. It has happened enough during my tests (where I KNEW where I was going and how to get there) that I might be leery have it guide me to someplace that I dont know how to get to.

Anyone else have such a problem, or is this just poor coverage of Montreal?

Ohh, forgot to add... I saw my first G90 (other than mine) in the wild today! First one I've seen on the street. Nice looking car, dude! (his was grey, mine is white). Sadly, I only caught it out of the corner of my eye. A brief encounter. hehe

 

[EdP]

I never had it that bad. I've used both in car navigation and Garmin. They all have some quirks and errors. I've gone to a couple of places both US and Europe and was told not to use navigation but follow their instructions or you'd end up in the wrong place.

Sometimes, if you use it to a location you know well it will take you the computer generated route instead of the route you've used for years. Not wrong, just different.

I'd try it to a few places you know and see how well it does. I've never had it send me the wrong way on a one way though.

Any other Montrealers have experience?

 

[DarinG90]

I never had it that bad. I've used both in car navigation and Garmin. They all have some quirks and errors. I've gone to a couple of places both US and Europe and was told not to use navigation but follow their instructions or you'd end up in the wrong place.

Sometimes, if you use it to a location you know well it will take you the computer generated route instead of the route you've used for years. Not wrong, just different.

I'd try it to a few places you know and see how well it does. I've never had it send me the wrong way on a one way though.

Any other Montrealers have experience?

Yeah, guiding me to a street that is a one-way (the wrong way) is pretty bad nowadays. It has done it often. Actually, almost every time i try it. It does not know Montreal. Fine. (well no, not fine!). But what pisses me off most? It pretends to.

Just like issues with some uncertain employees... if you don't know.., say you don't know! Dont lie and invent some wrong answer!!!! That doesn't help! This car's Nav is acting like that nervous new employee that doesnt know how to admit it doesn't know something.... shite!

 

[surprisinguy]

Generally I've found that waze gives me the best interaction on roads as the maps are driver updatable. The new Hyundai maps will probably be current for awhile but are only updated once or twice a year. I believe the google maps are ongoing but who knows how often in your area? I've only used the onboard maps maybe 5 times

 

[DarinG90]

Generally I've found that waze gives me the best interaction on roads as the maps are driver updatable. The new Hyundai maps will probably be current for awhile but are only updated once or twice a year. I believe the google maps are ongoing but who knows how often in your area? I've only used the onboard maps maybe 5 times

Well, I have the latest update from April, and these one-way streets have been the same since I moved here 30 years ago. So........ no. It is quite hard for me to come up with a reason why it has so many fundamental errors... even MapQuest from a decade ago had these streets right. The main reason I use a Nav (Google Maps or Waze) is not because I dont know how to get there, but because I want to know the Fastest/Easiest way to get there at this moment. So far, I don't even trust this Nav to get me there - gone backwards by a decade in accuracy.

 

[tarhoosier]

Darin, is this related to the street closures to motorized traffic Mme Plante has created?

 

[DarinG90]

Darin, is this related to the street closures to motorized traffic Mme Plante has created?

It doesnt appear to be. The route it gives me to my office is just bizarre - and nothing to do with the construction (which is a nightmare every summer). I try Google or Waze, and they both show the correct route -- which I took and was fine. The Genesis Nav is just plain wrong... by a lot (would have added 50% more time to use it's route). Odd.

 

[pmckechnie]

Are all 3 nav systems set to the same type of route, shortest or quickest? I have found that the shortest route can be really strange sometimes.

 

[DarinG90]

Are all 3 nav systems set to the same type of route, shortest or quickest? I have found that the shortest route can be really strange sometimes.

Ill check the Genny to see if it has a odd setting, I dont think so.

 

[surprisinguy]

I use waze almost exclusively and it routes for traffic pretty capably. My '15 genesis free traffic subscription ran out a bit ago so no traffic on that anymore.

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[MrMegadeth]

What version of the software do you have? The newest, v14 in the US anyway, determines the route via a "server". My guess is it's Google since the POI search is.

 

[DarinG90]

What version of the software do you have? The newest, v14 in the US anyway, determines the route via a "server". My guess is it's Google since the POI search is.

V14. I upgraded immediately. I take you guys find your systems quite good as far as accuracy goes? Maybe a Montreal thing

 

[MrMegadeth]

Do you have the hybrid voice control on?

 

[DarinG90]

Do you have the hybrid voice control on?

Not sure, but it recognizes the address I ask for..., it just provides weird directions. I'll play with it more