Someone just suggested I change my route to Colorado, taking I-88 and I-86 instead of I-90. Faster and cheaper, he said.
So, I decided to look it up. I was trying to figure out how to coerce Google Maps to use a different route as I typed in the URL, and then the start and destination.
But then, lo-and-behold, as I move the mouse around the map, I get this “Drag to change route” tooltip.
Neat! And incredibly well-timed. It wasn’t there last week.
My only gripe would be that you no longer get an estimate as to how long the entire trip will take — it breaks it up into segments based on where you clicked. I think it might be a little too eager to show that tooltip as well, but I imagine they’ll tweak that over time.
