Google Maps is a free application that is available for Android and iOS and its main objective is to help the user arriving at a certain location. In addition, it allows the visualization of several routes, offers an estimate of travel time and obtains information about traffic.
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That's why in today's article we're going to talk a little more about the other services offered by the application and its main novelty.
Green Routes: The Newest Google Maps Service
In addition to all these options mentioned above, which help you choose the best travel route, Google Maps recently made available another novelty.
Now the application, through fuel and energy estimates based on your vehicle type, will be able to help you choose the most economical routes. The name that was given to this service was “Ecological Routes”.
Doing much more than helping Internet users save fuel and energy, Google aims to use artificial intelligence to reduce carbon emissions on the planet. With ecological routes, users will choose the most economical and, consequently, will reduce the emission of polluting gases.
To use this feature, you need to select the type of vehicle you are driving in the app. It is worth mentioning that this feature is limited to mobile devices! To do so, you must follow the steps below:
- On your cell phone, open Google Maps and enter your destination;
- Then tap on the three dots on the upper right side of the screen and click on route options;
- After that, select the “fuel efficient routes” option and tap on the engine type;
- Then choose the type of vehicle: gas, diesel, hybrid or electric;
Thus, the application will provide fuel and energy estimates for each route option, thus allowing you to choose the one that will be most convenient for you. advantageous also for your pocket.
