Google Maps FAIL

[Madness]

I'm driving from Wanganui to Ohakune in the morning, then want to pop over to Turangi before heading home through Taumarunui & Te Kuiti. I was looking at my route on Google and noticed they're trying to take the piss. It's almost like there's a big black hole just south of Horopito that Google wants me to avoid. What others have you found?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=...ra=ls&t=m&z=10

[Madness]

Duplicate post (merged threads) - chanceyy

[EJK]

I think it is a bug. It does things like that quite often (VERY often). E.g. Direction from Christchurch to Kaikoura....

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=...mra=ls&t=m&z=8

[hayd3n]

travelling teanau to franktown via devils staircase it wanted to detour back and reroute another way
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=...mra=ls&t=m&z=8

[turtleman]

Try getting from Picton to Takaka via Queen Charlotte Drive......

[avgas]

Or perhaps its smarter than we think??????

[Rhubarb]

I think it is incredibly clever of Mr Google to know that a motorbike rider is using Google Maps to research the directions and route options.

When I go for a ride I always want to take the longest possible route. Somehow the intuitive Google Maps must know that - spooky!

[avgas]

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=New+...rflg=d&t=h&z=3

[EJK]

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=New+...rflg=d&t=h&z=3

I guess I'll need to buy a kayak

[Berries]

travelling teanau to franktown via devils staircase it wanted to detour back and reroute another way

Do you need a map to get to the toilet as well?

[YellowDog]

I'm driving from Wanganui to Ohakune in the morning, then want to pop over to Turangi before heading home through Taumarunui & Te Kuiti. I was looking at my route on Google and noticed they're trying to take the piss. It's almost like there's a big black hole just south of Horopito that Google wants me to avoid. What others have you found?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=...ra=ls&t=m&z=10

Funny that. I had a friend call around to see me a couple of weeks back.

The straight 18km trip up SH16 too around 2 hours via a satnav directed seven sides of an Octagon route.

Perhaps the oil companies are subsidising these software developers

[hayd3n]

Do you need a map to get to the toilet as well?

no but my limited 130km fuel tank needs to know where i can get fuel

[Berries]

Ah right, I was going to say you can't get lost on that trip, but it's a long walk if you run out of juice.

[hayd3n]

Ah right, I was going to say you can't get lost on that trip, but it's a long walk if you run out of juice.

yup

[Gremlin]

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=...ra=ls&t=m&z=10

Google LOVES the Akatarawas. Anyone knows... that's a real bad idea