Map Question

fr8tdog · 05-04-2012, 01:42 PM

Can anyone enlighten me regarding the red / yellow colors on these secondary roads.. I am aware of the traffic integration with XM but these aren't covered roads.. I have deselected traffic info and these colors remain... also they are not part of the Google overlay. It seems to have absolutely no correlation to traffic conditions but for the life of me, I have no clue why they are colored differently ( or even at all since most other secondary roads aren't)..

PJRed2008 · 05-04-2012, 01:50 PM

They are related to traffic, I have the same thing on mine. They're either part of Google Earth or hardcoded into the map data on the harddisk as I'm not using Sirius traffic.

weth · 05-04-2012, 01:55 PM

It is the overlay coming from the MMI maps. It has nothing to do with traffic, but type of road.

Red - Limited access Freeway
Yellow - primary surface street
White - secondary streets

I believe the logic will prefer Freeways and primary surface streets when recommending a route and try to use secondary roads only to get to and from a higher level road unless the estimated time penalty would be too great.

Seki · 05-04-2012, 02:14 PM

Now that we are talking about maps. Did anyone get the DVD with the maps?

AudiA4B6US · 05-04-2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seki

Now that we are talking about maps. Did anyone get the DVD with the maps?

Maps come on SD cards these days and must be activated online via Audi dealer. At least in theory...

Seki · 05-04-2012, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AudiA4B6US

Maps come on SD cards these days and must be activated online via Audi dealer. At least in theory...

Ok Thanks, just wanted to make sure they did not forget to give it to me. As all of my previous HDD base navigations came with a DVD.

fr8tdog · 05-04-2012, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weth

It is the overlay coming from the MMI maps. It has nothing to do with traffic, but type of road.

Red - Limited access Freeway
Yellow - primary surface street
White - secondary streets

I believe the logic will prefer Freeways and primary surface streets when recommending a route and try to use secondary roads only to get to and from a higher level road unless the estimated time penalty would be too great.

Well that's kind of what i figured.. how in the heck did you find that out? I searched everywhere and came up with nothing..

Blackz06 · 05-04-2012, 03:57 PM

Thanks weth for the info. I've always wondered the same thing.

PJRed2008 · 05-05-2012, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weth

It is the overlay coming from the MMI maps. It has nothing to do with traffic, but type of road.

Red - Limited access Freeway
Yellow - primary surface street
White - secondary streets
.

This does not agree with my map display. I drive a non-freeway 4 lane that is very busy during rush hour, it always shows as red. Once I get on the freeway, with much lower traffic, the freeway is blue while the exits/entrance loops are yellow.

Your logic seems good, just doesn't agree with my map, which reflects traffic density, although not real-time so it isn't worth much.

The G Man · 05-05-2012, 09:33 AM

I think when there is traffic info on the highway, it shows 4 colored lines instead of two.

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weth AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 230	It is the overlay coming from the MMI maps. It has nothing to do with traffic, but type of road. Red - Limited access Freeway Yellow - primary surface street White - secondary streets I believe the logic will prefer Freeways and primary surface streets when recommending a route and try to use secondary roads only to get to and from a higher level road unless the estimated time penalty would be too great. __________________ 2012 Q7 Prestige +Hitch +ACC +Adaptive Suspension. Graphite Gray/Black

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Blackz06 AudiWorld Member 2012 Audi A6 My Garage Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: So California Posts: 279	Thanks weth for the info. I've always wondered the same thing. __________________ 2012 A6 Presitge, Phantom Black/Black Interior, Innovation Package, 20" Sports Package, Cold Weather Package, Black Headliner

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The G Man AudiWorld Super User 2012 BMW 5-Series Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,200	I think when there is traffic info on the highway, it shows 4 colored lines instead of two.