Google announced the introduction new ecological ways at your service Google Mapsroutes aimed at minimizing fuel consumption and reducing the environmental impact of vehicle use.
The company, as Statista recently highlighted in its 2022 report, Road transport is the largest source of carbon emissions in Europe.
First launched in the United States in October of last year and reaching Canada in March 2022, these ecological trails prevent more than half a million tons of carbon emissionsAccording to the statement sent to Europa Press.
they are coming to europe
Due to this positive effect, the company has decided to expand these ecological routes to the European countries to come in the coming weeks and will offer alternatives to its users. tools of both gasoline anyone gas like dieselhybrid or electric.
This is because, depending on the engine, the routes offer more or less efficient consumption. For example, diesels tend to consume less fuel at highway speeds than gasoline or gas.
Hybrid and electric motor vehicles, on the other hand, reduce their consumption in traffic jams at stops and departures in urban areas.
In this way, after the user has selected the type of engine the vehicle has, The app will provide the best route with an accurate estimate of your consumption efficiency..
This technology was developed based on research by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and data from the European Environment Agency. Meanwhile, Google combined this information with the driving trends of its app.
As a result, it developed machine learning models that Google Maps trains on the most popular types of engines for each of the regions it uses.
Other sustainable functions
With the announcement that ecological routes will be implemented soon on Google Maps, the company has announced that this service will be other functions that focus on sustainability.
These include the ‘Electric vehicle charging point’ option that lets you find nearby charging stations; new bike routes with more information and details, such as where the steepest slopes are or where the stairs are; As well as LiveView.
Targeting pedestrians, this option uses augmented reality (AR) technology to display arrows and directions on the map, and also previews the walking route with Google Street View.
Source: Informacion
