Polestar is adding a new electronic driver aid to its arsenal of digital helpers – Google’s new lane guidance system.
Is this to help you stay in your lane?
Nope, almost the exact opposite as it happens. The new Google Maps active lane guidance system can be easily built into the Polestar 4 because – as with all Polestar models – it uses an infotainment system based on Google software with ingrates Google Maps
So when you say the exact opposite…
Basically, what the new system does is use the Polestar 4’s exterior cameras to work out which lane of a motorway or main road you’re driving in – using contextual information such as working out where the hard shoulder or verge is – and it can then help you out by instructing you when best to change lanes to make sure you don’t miss your upcoming turnoff.
The information and instructions are displayed directly on the Polestar 4’s 10.2-inch driver’s display behind the steering wheel.
Brilliant. Can it also tell you not to just sit in the middle lane?
Sadly not, or at least not yet, but it can tell you all of the lanes on the road that will work for you to make your next junction, and Sid Odedra, Head of UI/UX at Polestar, says: “Over the past five years, Polestar’s collaboration with Google has delivered many new features for Polestar owners. Live lane guidance continues the path of Polestar’s driver centric UX strategy, reducing driver stress and improving safety by making missed exits and last-minute lane changes much less of a worry.”
Andrew Foster, Director of Product Management for Google Maps says: “Polestar has been a close partner since 2020 when Polestar 2 launched as the first car with Google built-in. Now, Polestar 4 will be the first to integrate our groundbreaking live lane guidance which will help people drive with even more confidence and set a new benchmark for navigation across the auto industry.”