Feature request: Quick Vehicle Switch (Car ↔ Motorcycle)

Problem

I frequently use Waze both by car and by motorcycle on the same day. Currently, changing the vehicle type requires going deep into the app settings. A typical flow for me:

1. I open Waze.
2. I quickly set a destination and start navigation.
3. Only then I notice. the route preview or ETA looks wrong for my actual vehicle.
4. I realize Waze is still set to “Car” (or “Motorcycle”) from the previous trip.
5. I have to stop, go into Settings → Vehicle type, change it, and restart navigation.

This has a few negative impacts:

• I often forget to change the vehicle type before setting the destination.
• I sometimes get invalid or sub-optimal routes, especially for motorcycle use.
• The flow is slow and distracting, particularly when I’m in a hurry.

Proposed solution

Add a Quick Vehicle Switch feature, allowing users to change between saved vehicle types (e.g. Car, Motorcycle) directly from the main navigation UI.

1. Quick toggle in the main map / navigation screen

• A small button near the current location icon or speedometer, showing the current vehicle icon (car or motorcycle).

• Tapping this button opens a small menu with my saved vehicle types:

  • 🚗 Car
  • 🏍 Motorcycle
  • (Optionally) others, if Waze supports them in the future.

• One tap changes the active vehicle and automatically recalculates the route.

2. “Favorite vehicles” configuration

In Settings → Vehicle type (or a new “Vehicles” section):

• Let users select which vehicle types they want to appear in the quick switch.

• Example:

  • [x] Car
  • [x] Motorcycle
  • [ ] Taxi
  • [ ] Other

• This keeps the quick menu simple and relevant for each user.

3. Optional “Ask me if unclear” behavior

To reduce errors, Waze could optionally:

• Show a small prompt when I open the app after several hours or at a new time of day:

  • “Are you using: 🚗 Car or 🏍 Motorcycle?”

• Or use a smart suggestion:

  • “You usually drive your motorcycle at this time. Switch to Motorcycle?”

• This could be turned on/off in settings so it doesn’t annoy people who don’t switch often.

Benefits

• Faster and safer: No need to dive into settings while on the move.
• More accurate routes and ETAs: Fewer mistakes where Waze is using the wrong vehicle profile.
• Better experience for multi-mode users: People who frequently switch between car and motorcycle (or other vehicles) feel that Waze fits their real-life usage better.

Nice-to-have extensions

If Waze wants to go further in the future:

• Allow tying frequent places (e.g. Work, Home) to a default vehicle suggestion (e.g. “Home → Work usually by motorcycle”).
• Add a shortcuts tile (Android) or widget (iOS) that starts Waze directly in car or motorcycle mode.