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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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Author: Justine Calma. [Source Link (*), The Verge – All Posts]

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