In the 20th century, the issue of global warming has posed a serious threat to mother earth and its habitats. One of the main reasons behind this is the regular and huge amount of fuel gas emissions. Mostly cars and industries give off these waste products into the air in form of oxides of carbon, sulfur, etc. All of these are very harmful to our earth and its habitats too. They not only contribute to global warming but also affect our health in many ways.
Keeping this in mind, Google Maps has planned to add a Fuel-Efficient Routes feature. Someday or the other, almost all of us have taken the guide of Google Maps to reach a particular destination. Sometimes we are not well aware of the routes that will take us to our destination. In those times, Google Maps acts as our savior by guiding us through the lanes. But this time, it has planned to take a step forward in saving us and our environment by adding this new feature. Well, many of us may not know how to use Google Maps Fuel-Efficient Routes, and it is not even available everywhere in the world. So, without further ado, let’s look at how to save fuel using Google Maps Fuel-Efficient Routes.
What are Google Maps Fuel-Efficient Routes?
Keeping the current scenario of the Globe in mind, the Google Maps team has added a new feature that will allow the users to hop through the Route that is supposed to burn less fuel. Google Maps will direct you on an eco-friendly route, depending on its data. However, different kinds of car engines are efficient in different ways. Based on that, Google Maps will utilize the strengths of your car in order to emit a lesser amount of CO2 in the air. Also, it will save us time, energy, and money. There is a possibility that Google Maps will soon let us choose among different car types to make our way through the most fuel-saving and eco-friendly route. The following options may be given to choosing among:
- Gas
- Diesel
- Electric
- Hybrid
Given the high cost of fuel gases and limited availability of it on earth, with time, this feature will be really helpful.
How to Save Fuel Using Google Maps Fuel-Efficient Routes?
Now the question may arise to some individuals if using this feature can help us as well as the environment? The answer is yes! Most of the routes shown by this particular feature are mostly the routes that will take us to our destination the fastest. Here’s how to use fuel-efficient routes or how to turn the feature off if you prefer to always use the fastest route:
- The feature of Fuel-Efficient Route is Enabled by default in the iOS and Android Google Maps App. That means while taking the guide of Google Maps; it will automatically put you on the eco-friendly route, given it is the fastest or a little bit slower than the fastest route possible.
- Once you’re on the go, you can swipe up the panel at the bottom of the screen and see how much fuel you’re saving. Generally, using this feature is 5%-15% savings for every journey.
How to Turn Off Google Maps Fuel-Efficient Routes?
There can be some scenarios where the Fuel-Efficient Route won’t be the fastest. In those cases, you might not want to use this feature. You can turn it off by following some easy steps. Here’s how to turn off Google Maps Fuel-Efficient Routes:
- Go to the screen where all the available routes to your destination are shown.
- Tap on the three dots on the top-right corner of your screen.
- Select Route Options.
- Turn off the “Prefer Fuel-Efficient Routes Setting”.
In the way mentioned above, it will get turned off. Even though Google Maps will keep on showing you Fule-Efficient Route by a leaf but won’t make it your default route. So that you can always choose between being the fastest or the most eco-friendly.
Conclusion
This feature is under development. There’s a chance it might not even be added to the current version of your Google Maps app. But if it does, it will surely save your fuel and our environment too. Many drivers will be helped if they prefer longer, safer routes to cruise rather than bad roads for safety and other reasons.
