by recc of Waze Customer Support, here's what I wrote to Ralph:

Hi Ralph …

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I do have a few somethings else ….

1)I need the directions to reference something I see out the window. I don’t care if the locals call it “Webster-Basin-Springs RD” …. what’s on the road sign is State 333 off of US 60 South west of Irvington, **. You’ll need google maps/apple maps to find this reference. Waze only shows the name which cannot be seen on the road.

Waze CONSTANTLY uses a reference which is NOT on the roadway signs.

2) Nuther complaint: “where to” tap doesn’t persist when moving. So I get penalized with needing more attention to the app while driving than “just a glance.” Let it persist like it does when I’m not moving.

3) I expect this probably involves some sort of payment, but finding destinations is hardly easy. So what I have to do is use the apple or google map to search for fuel stations I want to use and then copy the address, enter it into a non-persistent ‘goto’ field.

4) need to restore the ability to easily update the speed limit. Used to be “tap the speedometer” to open a correction … now unable to correct as far as I know.

5) It has “opt out” of a toll road. It also needs to be aware of the vehicle … are we able to “turn around” on a narrow residential street with driveways the only alternative to BACKING onto a highway … or are we a truck/trailer combination which needs a roadway? motorcycle, sports car, sedan, SUV/Truck, Truck-Trailer.

6) perhaps ability to easily update the max speed for accurate ETA. On this last trip (towing an RV) … I didn’t run the 75 mph speed limit.

7) Finally … how about a selectable chime only for when approaching a turn (with selectable lead time) in the computed direction or add a chime for an alert? Waze reads-off 5 different roadway names, so I mute the sound.

I use Waze for speed limits, roadway condition alerts, traffic, police, etc. It’s been superior there, but it needs to be refined by someone who wears glasses when they used to have “x-ray vision" and has seen more than 3 POTUS election cycles … as a registered voter. when I zoom in to read a street name, the letters need to enlarge.

appreciate your work … I just returned from a 900 plus mile one way drive. Got a lot of work with this app, and these shortcomings were evident repeatedly.

Al
Waze Customer