Adjust optimization for navigation by setting threshold for saving time
Currently, we can choose the navigation type of "Fastest". In my experience, this means that Waze sometimes sends you on an alternate route for a very small time savings.
I'd like to be able to set a threshold for deviating from a route. For instance, each additional 1000 feet of travel must save 2 or more minutes. Or using a smaller street must gain at least 5 minutes.
This could be presented to the user as a slider between fastest and shortest, or an advanced mode that allows one to tweak each parameter.
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Robyn Cameron commented
Totally agree ... I came into this forum to suggest this feature and was pleased to see others thought the same. I particularly hate it when Waze takes me off a highway and onto dangerous winding backroads to save 1 minute!
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Jakob Hoevenaar
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I totally agree! I also use Waze when I drive to work, so I know the route.
Often I ignore the faster way, because I choose not to take the smaller roads.
But when there is an accident down the road, delays can add up to half an hour or even en hour. Then I really want to know!Waze could know my preferred route.
Combined with the threshold, why not indicate the saved time (and maybe cause) for alternative route? -
Jonathan Bourassa
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I support this, Currently to go to work Waze suggest me an alternative road on an highway that gives me huge extra mile to only save 1 to 2 mins of time, I think it's not worth it given the extra miles. Even if the setting is more basic like must save at least 10 mins of travel time. That would improve the feature a lot.