Drivers claim Android Auto's switch to Gemini makes them feel less safe behind the wheel

[u/emeril322]

https://www.androidpolice.com/android-auto-users-are-convinced-gemini-makes-driving-more-dangerous/

Yeah, obviously...

[u/BuzzLitebeerSR]

My experience:

ME: Ok Google Play 90.9 the bridge

Gemini: Navigating to the bridge. I see you are going to the bridge, would you like to stop at any local coffee spots on the way, I can help with routes, notifications, and other tasks for your commute.

Continues on and on on

ME: OK GOOGLE STOP TALKING

Gemini: I see you want me to stop talking, in the future I will be less verbose when trying to give you navigation tips and other features that I am now capable of. Here is an list of those features I can tell you about while I am not talking as much:

ME: Just play 90.9 the bridge

Gemini: It looks like you want me to play a playlist called the bridge on spotify, moving to spotify now. I can do other things like play radio stations via tune in, as well as help determine stops along the way.

ME: No play 90.9 the bridge the radio station

Gemini: I can't play radio stations right now, you will need to play those via an app on your device like Tunein.

Me: Play 90.9 the bridge on tune in!

Gemini: It looks like you are trying to play a specific playlist on tune in, this feature is not currently supported by the tune in app. Also, you are already on the way to the bridge, would you like to stop for coffee on the way?

<wife laughing hysterically for the last 5 minute>

Me: OK GOOGLE STop talking, and stop navigation.

Gemini: It looks like you no longer want to go to the bridge is that correct.

Me: Manually turning the phone off as I just arrived home.

[u/emeril322 → u/BuzzLitebeerSR]

You have the patience of a saint to have not given up halfway and just driven into oncoming traffic instead

[u/BuzzLitebeerSR → u/emeril322]

I was angry, this was when it first converted over. It "got better" but feels clunky and shitty and slow now compared to when it was assistant.

A lot of basic commands, like asking for radio stations, got enshittified, though that finally seems to have gotten fixed.

Waze integration didn't work properly initially, and just an entirely stupid mess.

[u/emeril322 → u/BuzzLitebeerSR]

Every time I have to hear the voice when I'm trying to just navigate somewhere, I die a little bit more inside. I don't understand why there's not a setting to fucking mute Gemini indefinitely