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Google Maps to default to routes with lowest environmental impact
Read full article: Google Maps to default to routes with lowest environmental impactGoogle Maps won’t necessarily default to get you to your destination the fastest way possible anymore. The company says instead the navigation algorithm will soon automatically select the most fuel-efficient route. [TRENDING: COVID after the vaccine | Bugsy, the French bulldog, stolen at gunpoint | SpaceX Starship explodes again]It will consider things like inclines and congestion to help you reduce your environmental impact. AdBut don’t worry about things taking too long. Google says it will only steer drivers to the greenest option when the estimated time of arrival is similar to other routes.