Doesn’t it seem like Google announces a new product everyday? I just read an article in Forbes announcing the newest product Google Transit.
Google Transit will allow you to receive directions to your destination using the local public transportation system. The coolest part about it is that it allows you to compare the cost of public transportation to driving the same distance!
One neat feature is a price check on the trip to be made, allowing the user to decide whether it would be better to go by car after all. The service cleverly calculates the cost of driving, based on the average mileage for the shortest route between the start and end addresses and the cost per mile (40.5 cents) that the IRS allows businesses to deduct, although it doesn’t yet account for tolls, variations in gas mileage for different types of cars, and over-zealous parking attendants.
While I’m not a Google fanatic, I’m always impressed with their constant innovations.
