Who's faster around London: a taxi driver or a GPS?

Why it was recommended

There's a fantastic Tom Scott video on it

Recommendationphist_mcgee · Original2026-08

What it covers

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. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Tom Scott plus

Length

25 min 9 sec

Year

2022

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