[340driver]

I'm used to both my mirror compass and map compass in my 2018 XC60 and quite surprised to not even having a north reference on either google map .

I suspect this must have something to do with the large magnets in both electric motors. Still a N,S,E,W symbol would be nice to have on Google maps.

 

[takerhandy]

On Google Maps you can press a little compass button (bottom left?) to go through 3 views - one keeps north being at the top of the screen - if you use this you'll know what compass direction you're driving in.

 

[340driver]

On Google Maps you can press a little compass button (bottom left?) to go through 3 views - one keeps north being at the top of the screen - if you use this you'll know what compass direction you're driving in.

Thank you but I have found that button/gear and I have always had my maps orientated with direction of flight/drive so having north on top of screen just doesn't work for me. Maybe they will eventually put a small marker pointing toward north someday.

 

[BainbridgeIsland]

But if we had a compass, wouldn't we have to re-calibrate it like the compass in our phones? You know, whip the phone around in a figure-8 pattern? I guess we'd need a big empty parking lot to do that with our car

 

[340driver]

But if we had a compass, wouldn't we have to re-calibrate it like the compass in our phones? You know, whip the phone around in a figure-8 pattern? I guess we'd need a big empty parking lot to do that with our car

We don't have to calibrate our Google maps direction capabilities on our iphones due to built in GPS, just like our Recharge.

 

[jay_man2]

But if we had a compass, wouldn't we have to re-calibrate it like the compass in our phones? You know, whip the phone around in a figure-8 pattern? I guess we'd need a big empty parking lot to do that with our car

I used to have to do that with a new Toyota or Lexus with a compass in the mirror. First you had to select a number corresponding to your region in the United States, then drive in a circle 10 or 15 times around. Luckily I found an area in a mall parking lot that was always empty to execute the maneuver

 

[VTBUCKEYE]

Somewhat off topic. My 9 year old daughter, Gianna, asked what the SW on the mirror of our xc90t8. I explained that we were driving southwest. She said that when she was younger she kept waiting for the letter G to show up on the mirror. She was always disappointed.

 

[340driver]

I'm used to both my mirror compass and map compass in my 2018 XC60 and quite surprised to not even having a north reference on either google map .

I suspect this must have something to do with the large magnets in both electric motors. Still a N,S,E,W symbol would be nice to have on Google maps.

BTW I did find the compass on Google maps, if you touch anywhere on the map surface a small box opens in the bottom right corner with a compass needle and more info/choices.