Why GPS Can Be a Real Jokester

Ever have one of those moments when your GPS says to turn, but you can see that it’s just a dead-end street; i had a delivery last week where I ended up 10 minutes late because it sent me to a construction site. I had to laugh at myself, but it made me think — how often is our route optimization really optimizing anything? Sometimes it feels like just a wild ride.

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Oh man, I’ve had those GPS moments too! Just last week, I followed it straight into a load of construction. Sometimes I think my phone’s just testing my patience! :man_facepalming:.

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