Does google maps always help with where you need to go?

No.
It also refuses to believe my address is in the city I say it is,changes my zipcode, and says my house is actually in the woods about 500 yards from where it actually is.
Property lines are fun. 😒

It makes me go the long way

If I study it carefully before starting the journey, usually yes.
However, sometimes there are road or sign changes that Google knows nothing about, and sometimes that can really mess up the trip.

Mixed. Sometimes it steers me onto local yokel roads for no apparent reason. I use Waze these days. It’s owned by Google but doesn’t seem to. have that glitch to it

Not always it can be quite confusing

Sometimes.

No. Sometimes it throws me a wtf.

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