TL;DR
- In the latest Google Maps build, we managed to enable a setting that lets you choose your Driving avatar in the settings menu.
- Right now, you can only change the icon from the navigation screen.
- Choosing it before setting off would mean you can give the road your full focus.
Google Maps already lets you swap that little blue arrow for something that feels a bit more like your own ride, whether that’s a sporty hatchback or a pickup truck. The catch is that you can only do it once navigation…
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