Man discovers game-changing Google Maps feature that's been hidden in your car's infotainment all this time
Published on Sep 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Sep 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This genius man accidentally discovers a game-changing Google Maps feature that’s been hidden in your car’s infotainment all this time.
He described getting to his 30s before accidentally finding it while swiping around on Google Maps on his car’s infotainment system.
The hack is meant to stop drivers from being distracted by trying to pinch and zoom on the map while they’re trying to drive, and keep all eyes safely on the road.
Sometimes, it shows that the most helpful features are the ones that have been hidden under your nose this whole time.
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This game-changing Google Maps feature has been hidden for ages
If you drive any sort of modern car, you wouldn’t be surprised to find yourself wrestling with the in-car tech, especially when it comes to the infotainment system.
Especially when you’re navigating, it’s hard to make changes while you’re driving. And, sometimes, if you’re crossing many lanes of traffic, it can be a bit of a confusing system on Google Maps.
While this TikToker was panic-swiping at his navigation system, he accidentally swiped on the green direction box in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
And to his shock, it did something.
The hack that’s been hidden in your car’s infotainment all this time
Turns out, when he swiped the green direction box, he could swipe his whole journey just in directions, as opposed to trying to work it out through the map.
This system helps you, as a driver, see what parts of your journey you have ahead of you without distracting you from driving, and makes it easy to see a few steps ahead.
It took the TikToker till his 30s to discover this life hack, but he hopes to spread the word to other panicked Google Maps users.
You’ve always got to be a few steps ahead of the game, and this hack certainly assists with that.
Happy driving!
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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.
