Does anyone else have experience with the HOV Lane-aware navigation in v9 yet? If so, have you noticed it coming up with routes that would indicate that it's aware of the traffic speed differential between the HOV lanes and the general-purpose ones? Unfortunately, in my area, at least, this does not yet appear to be the case.
I have navigated with the HOV option turned on twice now. The first time was yesterday. Traffic was fluid everywhere so there was no speed differential between the HOV lane and the general-purpose ones. The system did not specifically direct me to the HOV lane, but did seem to realize that I was using it, and when it came time for me to exit the highway, it directed me to an HOV-only exit on the left, rather than a general-access one on the right.
The second time I used it was this morning, and this was a bit more disappointing. The Tesla navigation system either doesn't have traffic data for the HOV lanes (whether globally or just in our area, I don't know) or isn't using that data in its route calculations. This morning, Waze knew that the HOV lane through Atlanta on I-75 southbound would save about 15 minutes versus the main lanes, and about 10 minutes versus going around Atlanta on I-285. The Tesla system knew that the main I-75 lanes were a mess, but didn't seem to know that the HOV lane was the best option, as it directed me to I-285. When I continued past 285 on the I-75 HOV lane, it even wanted me to get off the highway and head back north on I-75 to get to I-285. Eventually it figured out that I was going to stick with I-75, but it never adjusted my anticipated arrival time to account for the more fluid traffic in the diamond lane. Waze's estimated arrival time was accurate within one minute.
The system does seem to be aware of HOV lanes; as previously noted, it told me to take a left-hand exit yesterday, and today, where the HOV lane diverges slightly from the main highway as I-75 merges with I-85 at the Brookwood split in Atlanta, Autopilot maintained a constant speed. Previously it would suddenly slow down to about 45, thinking that I was on an off ramp. The system just doesn't seem to be aware of traffic conditions in the HOV lane being different from those in the main ones.
I have navigated with the HOV option turned on twice now. The first time was yesterday. Traffic was fluid everywhere so there was no speed differential between the HOV lane and the general-purpose ones. The system did not specifically direct me to the HOV lane, but did seem to realize that I was using it, and when it came time for me to exit the highway, it directed me to an HOV-only exit on the left, rather than a general-access one on the right.
The second time I used it was this morning, and this was a bit more disappointing. The Tesla navigation system either doesn't have traffic data for the HOV lanes (whether globally or just in our area, I don't know) or isn't using that data in its route calculations. This morning, Waze knew that the HOV lane through Atlanta on I-75 southbound would save about 15 minutes versus the main lanes, and about 10 minutes versus going around Atlanta on I-285. The Tesla system knew that the main I-75 lanes were a mess, but didn't seem to know that the HOV lane was the best option, as it directed me to I-285. When I continued past 285 on the I-75 HOV lane, it even wanted me to get off the highway and head back north on I-75 to get to I-285. Eventually it figured out that I was going to stick with I-75, but it never adjusted my anticipated arrival time to account for the more fluid traffic in the diamond lane. Waze's estimated arrival time was accurate within one minute.
The system does seem to be aware of HOV lanes; as previously noted, it told me to take a left-hand exit yesterday, and today, where the HOV lane diverges slightly from the main highway as I-75 merges with I-85 at the Brookwood split in Atlanta, Autopilot maintained a constant speed. Previously it would suddenly slow down to about 45, thinking that I was on an off ramp. The system just doesn't seem to be aware of traffic conditions in the HOV lane being different from those in the main ones.