OpenTrafficMap
Shares rank 14 of 26 interactive maps by recommenders
Recommended as a free live traffic map that shows what ESP32 microcontrollers can do. Caveats: slow in Chrome and reportedly doesn't work in the USA.
Recommended as a free live traffic map that shows what ESP32 microcontrollers can do. Caveats: slow in Chrome and reportedly doesn't work in the USA.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Shows what ESP32 hardware can do
“This project in particular got me excited about what could be accomplished with these microcontrollers.”
Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Various Projects Find Hidden SDR Capabilities in ESP32 Microcontrollers” “That's the most interesting thing about this.”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “OpenTrafficMap” Interesting idea, demo keeps improving
“Huge performance issues for me trying to use it on Chrome. But I like the idea.”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “OpenTrafficMap” “The demo just kept getting better and better”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “OpenTrafficMap”
Other interactive maps people recommend
The four most recommended other interactive maps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| isometric.nyc | 52 | 8 | 87% | 3 | — | — |
| Map of Metal | 34 | 4 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
| CheapFoodMap | 29 | 8 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| Isopolis | 27 | 7 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| OpenTrafficMapThis page | 9 | 3 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This project in particular got me excited about what could be accomplished with these microcontrollers.”
“OP is a bit in violation of the OSM trademark policy here”
“We live in a very complex world”
“Wow, I am dreaming a live NYC traffic map”
“Am I the only one here who thinks this is intrusive?”
“Huge performance issues for me trying to use it on Chrome. But I like the idea.”
“The demo just kept getting better and better”
“That's the most interesting thing about this.”
“Beautiful color palette and iconography!”
“it doesn't seem to work in the USA at all”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.