The fastest route is not always the best. Last year, Google announced that Google Maps would prioritize ecological routes that use less fuel, but that has not been the case until now. innovation arrived in spain and about 40 other European countries.

In this way, when searching for a route in Google Maps, we will see the ecological route marked with a leaf icon and we can also select it in the Maps configuration. fuel type of our vehicleso that the application can perform the necessary calculations.

Less consuming route on Google Maps

Get ready to see the leaf icon on Google Maps because the app will highlight us that way. most efficient route, less fuel consuming route and this may not necessarily be the fastest. The novelty was announced last year and then began distribution in the United States to reach Germany and now basically all of Europe.

The process is very simple because as usual you will have to choose a route and Google Maps will highlight an efficient alternative, if any. By tapping on it, you can get some additional information, such as what percentage of fuel you save and for what (the route may be longer, but it may use less fuel).

Relatedly, we can now tell Google Maps What fuel does our vehicle use?, so you can use this information to create these calculations. The options available today are petrol, diesel, electric or hybrid and we can choose from the route options by clicking ⋮ and . route options.

Google uses this information to account for calculations such as when a diesel car prioritizes highways; a hybrid or electric car can take routes that use more urban roads to take advantage of regenerative braking. innovation Should be available now for all Spanish users It may take several hours or days for Google Maps to appear to all users.