phist_mcgeeAug 2026Recommends
They also have to remember where roadwork is/was and what kind of traffic is best/worst at a given time. There's a fantastic Tom Scott video on it ▶ this video
in “Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's” · View on HN
Who's faster around London: a taxi driver or a GPS?
Who's faster around London: a taxi driver or a GPS? on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2022–2026.
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Tom Scott races a London black-cab driver who has memorized The Knowledge against a phone GPS across the city, comparing local expertise to navigation software.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN people link it in discussions of taxi drivers' spatial memory and how cabbies handle roadworks and traffic.
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“There's a fantastic Tom Scott video on it”
What HN commenters said
3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
rhdunnDec 2022Recommends
There was a recent Tom Scott video ( ▶ this video ) where he was using a GPS and Tom Hutley (a London cabbie) only relied on his London knowledge to get around, travelling the same distance after reaching certain landmarks. It was interesting to watch.
in “The Decline of the City Grid” · View on HN
janosch_123Oct 2024Cites it
Sure, Tom Scott drives it in this (he doesn't talk about it being electric): ▶ this video Here is a review: [link] Here is all the media: [link] My video tutorials are linked above.
in “Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2024)” · View on HN
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Documentaries & storytellingAlgorithms & data structuresTransit, cities & urban planningtom scottlondon cabbiesthe knowledgegps navigationroute finding