Rodolfo Paiz
Fidelius Family Office
> Waypoints (which can be used to correct bad routing)
> Options for routes (two quickest options, plus a shortest option)
> Preferences for toll roads, private roads, ...
> Display of real-time traffic data when navigation enabled (MS occludes the traffic data)
> Re-routing command to select alternate route
> Notification of upcoming traffic restrictions, with option to re-route (both on display and verbally - "stop-and-go traffic in 2 miles" or "left lane closed in 1 mile")
> Favorites list
> Specification of home address (to say "Drive to home")
> Quick nav buttons (like radio stations) to quickly select most frequent destinations
> POV display (show restaurants, movie theaters, ...) and ability to select POV icon for destination
> Traffic avoid blocks - mark roads that you want to avoid (can help to correct frequent bad routing)
> Zoom bar to show map scale values (MS has pinch and zoom out/in buttons, but not indication of distance on the map)
> Option to display businesses near highway exits (such as restaurants or hotels)
> Split screen display (ability to show both close-up and far-away map views, which can help to see nearby streets while also monitoring traffic conditions farther away); the Navigon display on the dashboard is not quite the same, since it can't be manipulated (zoom, scroll, ...)
> Rotating map, "up" pointing towards direction car is heading
Bob nailed all my suggestions. I'd also add:
1. The ability to send a route to the car remotely from a desktop web browser or a mobile phone (which would be a godsend when my wife or kids get lost somewhere)
2. A "lowest-energy" option in routing choices