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People are using Google Maps to cut down tailpipe pollution


A screenshot of the Google Maps app displaying a route it says can save 10 percent of fuel by “driving 2 more” minutes.
Google Maps shows users the most fuel-efficient route. | Image: Google

Drivers are taking Google Maps’ advice for how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their trips, according to the company.

In late 2021, Google debuted a feature in Google Maps that allows users to see the most fuel-efficient routes. The feature has since helped prevent around 1.2 million metric tons of planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions, Google estimates in its latest environmental report released today. That’s almost like taking 250,000 gas-guzzling cars off the road for a year, the company says.

The tool launched in the US, but now it’s also available in Canada, Egypt, and nearly 40 more countries in Europe. Google uses a machine learning model to…

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By: Justine Calma
Title: People are using Google Maps to cut down tailpipe pollution
Sourced From: www.theverge.com/2023/7/24/23805652/google-maps-fuel-efficient-routes-transportation-emissions
Published Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:22:57 +0000

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