Waze has had this feature on Android Auto and CarPlay for years
While it’s great that you can report hazards through Google Maps on CarPlay, it’s worth mentioning that another app, Waze, has been offering this feature on CarPlay and Android Auto for years.
Waze is another mapping app that helps guide you to your destination. The app also has some features that make it stand out from Google Maps and Apple Maps. This includes nearby toll pricing notifications, the ability to report other incidents such as changing speed limits in real-time, and celebrity-voiced turn-by-turn directions. Some notable examples include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stephen Colbert, and Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster.
It’s slightly odd that Waze has been offering a bunch of unique features that Google Maps has never adopted — despite being owned by Google since 2013. Over at TechRadar, Paul Hatton wrote in February about how he replaced Google Maps with Waze and never looked back. If you own a vehicle that has CarPlay and you haven’t yet received the latest Google Maps update with the hazard reporting feature, perhaps look into giving Waze a try instead.
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