Category: Routes

Most of us punch our destination into a mapping app and trust it to guide us. But here’s a dirty little secret: those apps often ignore elevation changes. Flat or hilly, they treat every mile the same. In reality, climbing a mountain pass burns more fuel and takes longer than cruising along a coastal highway.…

Should you follow the “shortest” route or the “fastest” route? You tap in your destination, the map app does its whirring and thinking, and boom – often you get a couple of options. They look similar, maybe one saves you 10 miles but adds 15 minutes, or vice versa. What gives? And more importantly, which…

You know how it goes: you plug your destination into Google Maps or Waze, it spits out “3 hours, 15 minutes,” and you think, “Great!” Then, somehow, it takes you closer to four and a half hours. Sound familiar? Figuring out realistic driving times is one of the trickiest parts of road trip planning, but…

We all know gas isn’t getting any cheaper, and sitting in traffic is nobody’s idea of a good time. We plan where we’re going, but maybe we don’t always think enough about how we’re getting there – specifically, the route itself. Big companies like UPS and Amazon spend heaps of time and money figuring out…