{
  "id": 9412421,
  "title": "Blame this Google Maps Android Auto bug for your next speeding ticket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/blame-this-google-maps-android-auto-bug-for-your-next-speeding-ticket",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T20:44:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-google-maps-speed-bug-3714762/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google Maps Android Auto is experiencing a bug that has users reporting an erratic speedometer. Multiple Reddit users, as highlighted by Auto Evolution, have noticed the speedometer switching between miles per hour (MPH) and kilometers per hour (KPH), regardless of their personal settings. This issue appears to predominantly affect Android Auto, although one user also experienced a similar problem on the mobile app. The precise reason for this glitch and its extent of occurrence remain unclear at this moment. Google Maps is renowned for its practicality, providing users with both the posted speed limit on the road they're driving on and their current speed. However, this week, the speedometer in Google Maps Android Auto has been malfunctioning in an unusual manner, alternating between MPH and KPH.",
  "summary": "Google Maps' speedometer is swapping between MPH and KPH for some users",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Google Maps update shows traffic lights and stop signs at your next turn on Android Auto, more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/google-maps-update-shows-traffic-lights-and-stop-signs-at-your-next",
        "published": "2026-09-23T19:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}