A few thoughts and questions on getting commuting and traffic features working (moved from another thread per some suggestions
Adding an event with an address to the calendar will result in the traffic information being shown an hour or two before in Cortana. If the reminder is turned off or the address is not in the same format Maps would show it, it doesn't work.
I haven't gotten it to prompt me to leave yet, but I have left early most days. I assume if I was to still be not moving it would prompt me but not sure.
It's worth noting that I have had my work shifts in my calendar (with reminders turned off) since using Cortana. I'm not sure how or if this affects the "commuter" schedule.
If I continue to put my shifts in my calendar I can continue to get traffic and time for when I leave for work, but not for going home.
I'm curious to see what options others have found to get the commuting to work. I have defined (GPS correct) locations for home and work.
My questions to my fellow 8.1 users are as follows:
Has anyone noticed scheduled events interfering with Cortana traffic information?
Has anyone who told Cortana their home and work locations been prompted with commute traffic information?
Has anyone been able to get this to work by removing their manually added places and/or calendar events?
Lastly, here is what I am hoping they change before it comes out of beta:
1. Let users manage commute settings like you can with Here Drive. All this would require is an auto detect switch and then options for "I usually leave..." "I usually come home..." One of the biggest "selling points" of Cortana was that it was more transparent.
2. Allows users to see traffic information to all or any of their favorite places. E.g I should be able to set that I want to see traffic information to home and school at all times.