Google Maps – How to Change Units from Miles to Kilometers

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Despite all the tracking that Google does, it somehow can't remember that I prefer to use km as a unit on Google Maps. Every time I need to click on the label to toggle it from Miles to Km.

Is there any way to change this preference permanently?

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There is no way to change the preference permanently at this time.

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Google-maps – change the Google Maps default to have “transit” enabled

The directions method in Benj's answer didn't work for me anymore. The following query string parameters seemed to do it for me:

https://maps.google.com/?lci=transit_comp

You can find parameters in use for the current view by clicking on the Link button on the left side.

To answer the question regarding changing the default settings in the web app, I can't seem to find a way to change the default layers.

Google-maps – Is it possible to make a dynamic route in Google Maps

You can create a custom map in Google Maps to accomplish this. You have the option of plotting points or using polygons to display map information.
How to create a custom Google map
Example: Custom Google Map using polygons

Updated response: Perhaps a feed from Google Docs would better suit your needs.
Creating dynamic client-side maps with Google Spreadsheets
Spreadsheet Wizard for map creation

See also: Real Time GPS Tracking html/js (Stackoverflow 2010)
Real time GPS Tracker on JUST HTML / JS and Google Maps to be run on a handphone? Is it possible?

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