It’s no secret that biking is a more eco-friendly travel option than driving, and the use of biking directions on Maps has increased by as much as 98% over the past year, according to Google. The route option will include information about how long the trip will take and how much fuel the driver could save. On the Google Maps app, the most eco-friendly route will display with a small green leaf next to it. That’s the equivalent of removing 200,000 cars from the road, Google claims. To provide the new feature, Google incorporated data from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which estimates that eco-friendly routing has the potential to prevent more than one million tons of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere per year. In addition to showing drivers the fastest way to get to their destination, Google Maps will now show the route that’s the most fuel-efficient. The company is releasing features on Google Maps and Google Flights to show how travel plans may contribute to climate change. So Google is helping users make more informed decisions about how they travel. Driving and flying are huge contributors to carbon emissions and climate change.
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