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Cars also do dead reckoning with wheel and steering data so you get pretty decent data in tunnels where basic GPS fails.


Could you expand more on this? Very curious what this means/how it works


Most headunits with Carplay require you to have the vehicle speed sensor connected to them. They also have a compass. So, if you lose GPS, you have the 3 components you need for dead reckoning: A starting location, a heading, and a speed. It works pretty good even in complex areas like parking garages.




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