Anyone Else Seeing These?

akbeemer

SURVIVOR

• Jul 21, 2018

• #1

We went on a 700 mile ride in central Montana and passed six of these. We also saw one Google Maps car, which is not unusual. This one was at a gas station. Two twenty something were in it. I asked if I could look inside and the young woman standing beside it was adamant in saying no... not even thru the glass. She became more aggravated when Annie asked her not to light the cigar she was holding ten feet from where Annie was refueling.

It appears Apple is planning to take on Google in the map database arena.

 

lee

Debbie's Servant

• Jul 21, 2018

• #2

A friend saw a Apple Map vehicle last week in Creston Iowa.

 

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kbowman

Member

• Jul 21, 2018

• #3

I watched them map my street recently.

Apple gave an extensive interview in June about their mapping plans, including a description of some of the hardware in the vans. You can read the details here.

Cheers, Ken

 

mika

Still Wondering

• Jul 21, 2018

• #4

Google was in the Twin Cities this spring. The Apple van in the picture looks familiar. I saw something like it recently but could not read the markings.

 

akbeemer

SURVIVOR

• Jul 21, 2018

• #5

They got my attention because they caused my V1 radar detector to alert.

 

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jandhumphreyme

Member

• Jul 22, 2018

• #6

I passed one in Iowa on Thursday morning.

 

Anyname

Active member

• Jul 22, 2018

• #7

Yep, I saw one a month ago while I was walking the dog. I'm looking forward to being part of the local landscape when they publish the maps.

 

snookers

DBLUPPR

• Jul 25, 2018

• #8

I had one pass us in the opposite direction when we were in Scotia California a few years ago

 

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soocom1

New member

• Jul 25, 2018

• #9

haven't seen them yet......

but I wonder if Apple will get the rights to go onto the Reservations.

That'll be interesting.

 

gtrider

52184

• Jul 25, 2018

• #10

soocom1 said:

haven't seen them yet......

but I wonder if Apple will get the rights to go onto the Reservations.

That'll be interesting.

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No rights are needed for any public highway or roadway, that’s only an issue if they want to map non-public roads. And, they can fill in those blanks via satellite photos and data—just won’t have the ground-level views available. Google/Navteq have done the same for many areas.


Best,
DG

 

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soocom1

New member

• Jul 25, 2018

• #11

GTRider said:

No rights are needed for any public highway or roadway, that’s only an issue if they want to map non-public roads. And, they can fill in those blanks via satellite photos and data—just won’t have the ground-level views available. Google/Navteq have done the same for many areas.


Best,
DG

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Actually, on the various reservations, (especially the pueblos) the local tribal Gov. can shut down the cars and on many in NM they have.

Thats why i am interested.

There are many state and Fed. roads that run through the tribal areas, and there has been issue with them.