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Is anyone else sick of this unreliable Google Maps tool?

Google Maps' algorithm for finding a "faster route available" is rarely helpful and frequently makes things worse.

Other times, people will carefully choose a specific route for a road trip or long haul with better scenery, more EV stations or rest stops, or better conditions for driving a large truck or RV — only for Google Maps to auto-reroute them to something "faster" unless you cancel the switch quickly enough. (Image credit: Andrew Martonik / Android Central)My main problem is that Google Maps' algorithm doesn't seem to account for its own power to change the flow of traffic based on its wide reach. Channeling his love of running, he established himself as an expert on fitness watches, testing and reviewing models from Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, COROS, Polar, Amazfit, Suunto, and more.

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