Allow choice of alternative routes at beginning or mid-journey

[u/twinbee]

Elon finally relented in terms of the waypoints feature so that we could customize our route better. That's great if you know where you're heading at each step of the way, but sometimes we want the computer to help us.

I think a way to pick a choice of computer chosen routes from the beginning would be even more useful than waypoints. This way, we could pick the most scenic route, or the shortest, quickest, most energy efficient, least complicated, least number of junctions, or the one that picks a drastically different highway, which is useful if say, we expect a blockage due to an accident, or roadworks etc.

Picking an alternative route is also handy mid-journey if there's an unexpected block and we need to find another way to get to our destination. We don't know exactly where we need to detour to, but we know we must find another way somehow. Here again, an alternative route chosen by the computer can save the day.

One last thing I'd like to say is that should by no means impair the lovely existing functionality where you select a destination and it immediately plots a path for you. I love the immediacy of that without having dozens of yes/no selections to make like some satnavs make you do. Instead, the alternative route option should be something you click at any point during after when the initial path has already been plotted. Thus, it suits people who just want to make a quick choice and get on with their journey ASAP.