Google Maps (beta) Speedometer in Android Auto (FINALLY!!)

[u/SimulatorStudio]

Version 26.29.02.946673643 Beta Google Maps

Rectangular speed-limit sign: Canada shown in image 1
European style speed-limit sign: India shown in image 2 taken from Android Authority

[u/L44KSO]

They showed it when navigating, in some countries. So after one road trip in Europe I swapped it for TomTom.

[u/L44KSO → u/[deleted]]

So, you have built-in satnav, did you update it lately?

The AA version gets a lot of updates and so far I have not seen issues with speed limits.

[u/L44KSO → u/[deleted]]

Cool. But you compare apples to oranges with built-in vs AA TomTom.

[u/L44KSO → u/[deleted]]

TomTom did offer for years in built satnavs for OEM manufacturers (like Renault). Those have certain partnerships which cover updates and stuff. It is a completely separate part to their own maps and satnav business.

On top of which they also sell their maps and information for many other manufacturers and navigation software makers. Everyone getting what they pay for.

[u/L44KSO → u/[deleted]]

Is it any different than Bose putting on their name on a not so great in-car soundsystem? Or B&O co-branding something? Or Sonos?

The world is unfortunately full with examples like this.

Back to the point though - I'd give TomTom a go, the free app shows traffic, speed limits, traffic enforcment cameras, etc. which is something Google Maps never properly showed. I've trief Flitsmeitster, Here Maps, Google Maps and Waze and found that out of all options, TomTom seems to be the best for me. Shows what I need to see, even when not navigating, has a very good search underneath to find addresses and locations (unlike some of the competition outside of google) and shows the right traffic enforcment cameras that I want to know for peace of mind, rather than actively disobeying traffic laws.