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One thing I've noticed is a massive disconnect between travel times Google Now provides in push notifications. For example, this morning it said "leave by 7:47 to get to work". Then it said "Travel time to work: 3 minutes". I start work at 8am, and it takes me a little less than 30 minutes to get to work, not 13 or 3(!). Even discounting the effect rush hour has on my commute (I live in the midwest, not LA), it's just not possible in 13 minutes.

Google knows how far away I am, it knows how long it will take, and it could know how long it usually takes me. If I actually bring up Google Now, it will tell me right now that it should take 24 minutes to get home. There's no traffic on the roads since it's 2pm, and it still takes more than 13 or 3 minutes.

Google Now is great. The push notifications for "time to leave" are useless. Even moreso when you need to walk somewhere or find a place to park after you've driven to your destination.




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