Show speed limit changes on the route/track line
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I had almost given up on the app in the middle of last year, honestly, after a couple of problems with unexpected navigation behavior and problems with Android Auto. And I am very happy that I tried again after your "Christmas-update" (this is what made me buy Navigation and Gold Lifetime).
Besides other small things that will surely get ironed out over time, the two features I do miss the most are: 1) Current speed and speed limit display while not navigating (i.e. a "just drive"-mode), and 2) seeing speed limit changes on the track line.
As far as I know, 1) is a planned feature already - and I am very eager to see this; that would make it my default riding companion... And regarding 2), the inspiration here is, how Sygic does it: It shows all speed limit changes as little "speed limit signs" on the track line at the very position where the speed limit begins: This way, one knows beforehand if it is worth it to accelerate before a curve, overtake slow vehicles etc. It could essentially be displayed like a via point: A sign that is pinned to a certain point on the track line.
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@Corjan-Meijerink Do you consider this a possible improvement in the future?
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@peha We know that your first request has been requested many times before and will one day be added to the app.
I quite like your second request too, although I'm not sure how difficult it would be to implement. I can see the advantage of having changes in speed visible on the app but I am quite sure that road signs do the same thing. You have advance warning of a speed change with a road sign. -
@peha suggestion one will definitely be implemented in the nearby future. Not in the next update however.
Suggestion two is interesting.
However, speed limits often do not change in sharp corners. Suggested speed limits might but that does not always is a known factor in the road data.Warning about sharp turns is an interesting topic by itself. However, it the road is curvy / dangerous, I just look out for the road sings on the actual road Not being arrogant but just honest. I would prefer the app to remain silent and the rider to focus rather than warn for every upcoming obvious turn.
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@Corjan-Meijerink said in Show speed limit changes on the route/track line:
Warning about sharp turns is an interesting topic by itself. However, it the road is curvy / dangerous, I just look out for the road sings on the actual road Not being arrogant but just honest. I would prefer the app to remain silent and the rider to focus rather than warn for every upcoming obvious turn.
If that feature comes, please make it less annoying than e.g. Garmin does / did with their devices. I once had a Zumo and it was driving me mad with announcing "sharp turns" multiple times and then the turn was like not worth mentioning even if one would be seriously speeding.^^