Google expands 'most-fuel efficient route' feature for maps

Google has announced its feature for Maps which is known to be the most-fuel efficient route’ feature. The company rolled out this feature earlier this year in US, Canada and Germany and now it is expanding it to almost 40 countries in Europe, according to 9to5Google’s report.

In addition to that, the company is also rolling out a new feature that allows users to specify their vehicle gas type. The new feature will help Google suggest routes even better based on the fuel type the car uses. The feature will be rolled out to the US, Canada and Europe in the coming weeks, as per reports.

The eco-friendly routing feature suggests to users the most fuel-efficient routes for their set destination given the arrival times are similar. The feature aims to save both money and carbon emissions and give users the best routes as per their vehicle once enable on their smartphones, claims the company.

How does it work

Users will see a “Most fuel-efficient” badge. To specify that this particular route is the “most fuel-efficient” Google Maps also shows a leaf badge mentioning the same. The leaf badge also provides more information and other details related to the route in the form of a small explanation.
Can it be disabled

In case you don't want to use it, Google Maps allows users to enable or disable the feature as per their will. To enable it, users need to open the Directions page → Route options and enable the ‘Prefer most-efficient routes’ toggle. Just below this option, users will also get the option to specify the fuel type for their car to get even better route suggestions from Google.

The company has just expanded this feature to over 40 countries across Europe and is expected to arrive soon in other regions as well.