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Tesla Model 3 SatNav; SWMBO had enough it's navigating to the wrong places
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DigbyChicken
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The journey we did yesterday should have been almost entirely on A-roads (yes, a rarity in this part of the world). Instead, the Tesla satnav kept trying to take us off the A-road and onto unclassified roads simply because it made for a more direct (if much slower) route. (We had Google maps running on a phone at the same time and it didn't default to that route, and even if it had, the key difference is, of course, is that you can easily select an alternate route.)
It's not the first time this has happened on this holiday, which makes me think that the system is at its best in cities and with nice straight main roads, which wouldn't be a complete surprise given that it's an American car that (despite the steering wheel!) still seems to select the profile of whoever's sitting on the left of the car.
Very odd, that's certainly not my experience at all, and I don't live in a city. Is 'Online Routing' enabled under the settings cog for navigation.The journey we did yesterday should have been almost entirely on A-roads (yes, a rarity in this part of the world). Instead, the Tesla satnav kept trying to take us off the A-road and onto unclassified roads simply because it made for a more direct (if much slower) route. (We had Google maps running on a phone at the same time and it didn't default to that route, and even if it had, the key difference is, of course, is that you can easily select an alternate route.)
It's not the first time this has happened on this holiday, which makes me think that the system is at its best in cities and with nice straight main roads, which wouldn't be a complete surprise given that it's an American car that (despite the steering wheel!) still seems to select the profile of whoever's sitting on the left of the car.
I went to a farm park in the Cotswold the other day and the car took me on a very scenic drive on very narrow roads, I suspect this was the most direct/shortest route. It was definitely not the quickest. On the way back it I follow Google maps and it was a lot quicker, and a lot more relaxing to drive
DigbyChicken
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Yep, Online Routing enabled. I think i've left that section with the defaults, though that's naturally where I looked (in vain) for some useful routing options.
MrBadger
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I noticed some odd routing that came in about the time that I took the updated 2021 nav/map update. New Navigation Maps for Europe Rolling Out 2021.8
I guess map updates must be synchronised with the route planning servers on a car by car basis otherwise the routes generated may not be even feasible on the in car map display if roads have significantly changed.
I guess map updates must be synchronised with the route planning servers on a car by car basis otherwise the routes generated may not be even feasible on the in car map display if roads have significantly changed.
I wish I could train our car to use our preferred route home. Invariably it directs us to take single track lane when we get to a mile of our home, which is neither more direct nor faster. And none of Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze suggest that route, so I am puzzled what routing algorithm is used by the Tesla system that selects the single track route.
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