{"id":355201,"date":"2021-10-20T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-fuel-efficient-routes-in-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2021-10-20T00:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T21:00:05","slug":"how-to-use-fuel-efficient-routes-in-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-fuel-efficient-routes-in-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use Fuel-Efficient Routes in Google Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#How to Use Fuel-Efficient Routes in Google Maps”<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"\"<\/p>\n

There are a couple of things to consider when choosing a navigation route: Which one will be the fastest? Which one is the fewest miles? Google Maps can also show you which route will save the most gas.<\/p>\n

Google Maps factors in things like road incline and traffic congestion to figure out which routes are the most fuel-efficient. It\u2019s not as simple as just choosing the route with the fewest miles. By default, Google Maps will prefer these eco-friendly routes if the estimated time to arrival (ETA) is about the same as the fastest route. You can manually choose these routes yourself, too.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> At the time of writing in October 2021, fuel-efficient routes are only available through the Google Maps mobile app<\/a>s on iPhone, iPad, and Android. It\u2019s not available on the desktop.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Use Google Maps for Navigation in Apple CarPlay<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

To get started, open Google Maps on your iPhone<\/a>, iPad<\/a>, or Android<\/a> device. Search for the location you\u2019d like to visit and tap \u201cDirections.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Tap<\/p>\n

You will now see a few possible routes you can take. If Google Maps has already selected the most fuel-efficient route, you\u2019ll see a leaf icon on the blue highlighted route.<\/p>\n

\"Eco-friendly<\/p>\n

If the fuel-efficient route isn\u2019t already selected, simply tap it to make it your route.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

With the desired route selected, tap \u201cStart\u201d to begin turn-by-turn navigation. You\u2019re on your way!<\/p>\n

\""Start"<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unfortunate that Google isn\u2019t making this feature available in the desktop version of Google Maps. Sure, it\u2019s a navigation feature, which means you\u2019re most likely to be using it on your phone in a car. But it would be nice to be able to use the desktop for planning, and it is possible to send directions from the desktop to your phone.<\/p>\n

Regardless, whether you\u2019re trying to be environmentally friendly or you just want to save some money on your next road trip<\/a>, this is a handle little tip to know. Google Maps has a lot of tools to make road trips better.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Save Your Favorite Places in Google Maps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n