I don't really care which side the screen displays the map but I'd REALLY like it if they would allow the map to display WITHOUT routing to a particular destination. A lot of after market GPS units have this feature (often called Taxi Mode or something similar). This gives you a nice view of the names of the next few cross streets as you drive along. This is especially important given the fact that the Google Maps on the 17 in screen stays in a North up orientation as you drive.