Android Auto Finally Starts Rolling Out a Speedometer in Google Maps
The feature shows current speed and road limits during navigation, bringing Google Maps closer to Waze and mobile versions.
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After thousands of requests from users over the past few years, Google Maps has decided to take “the right path,” as some drivers are already seeing a real-time speedometer inside the car screen, a feature that had been available for years on Android mobiles and also reached Apple CarPlay in 2024. The novelty in question allows you to check the speed at which the vehicle runs without taking your view away from navigation. It may seem like a smal…
Google Maps is finally getting a speedometer on Android Auto, and it's about time — my ancient GPS system could do this 20 years ago
If you've ever looked at Google Maps while you're driving and thought to yourself, "why can't this app track my speed too?" then you're in luck. It seems Google is now starting to roll out live speedometer support to Google Maps for Android Auto, and I have to admit that it's about time too.Part of me is surprised that it's taken Google Maps so long to implement this feature on Android Auto. After all, the app is constantly following your vehicl…
Google Maps on Android Auto finally gets up to speed with this Waze feature
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR T Google Maps is starting to roll out a live speedometer for Android Auto users, bridging a long-standing feature gap, as the feature already existed on iOS, Android phones, and CarPlay. The floating icon displays the current speed next to the posted speed limit, turning yellow or red if a driver exceeds it. The feature currently appears to be in a limited rollout through the Google Maps beta and a …
Pigs Started Flying: Google Maps Gets a Speedometer on Android Auto
Hell is freezing over. Pigs learned how to fly. And it’s all because Android Auto users started getting the feature that Google has been ignoring for years. Someone on reddit came out with a shocking announcement. A speedometer appeared in Google Maps when they were using the navigation app on A... (continue reading...)
Long claimed by drivers, the real-time speedometer begins its deployment on Google Maps for Android Auto. This new feature, already present on Waze and CarPlay, corrects a noticeable absence. Deployed gradually via Google servers, it visually alerts users in case of excess speed, thus improving safety and driving experience.
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