Google Maps is a great tool for finding fuel stations and other resources. However, there are a few things you can do to save fuel.
- Use the “Directions” tab on Google Maps to get directions to the nearest fuel station. This will save you time and money.
- Use the “Search” tab on Google Maps to find fuel stations in your area. This will help you save on gas prices by finding them quickly.
- Use the “My Location” tab on Google Maps to see all of the fuel stations in your area and their prices. This will help you choose the best place for you to buy gasoline.
There are a couple of things to consider when choosing a navigation route: Which one will be the fastest? Which one is the fewest miles? Google Maps can also show you which route will save the most gas.
Google Maps factors in things like road incline and traffic congestion to figure out which routes are the most fuel-efficient. It’s not as simple as just choosing the route with the fewest miles. By default, Google Maps will prefer these eco-friendly routes if the estimated time to arrival (ETA) is about the same as the fastest route. You can manually choose these routes yourself, too.
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To get started, open Google Maps on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Search for the location you’d like to visit and tap “Directions.”
You will now see a few possible routes you can take. If Google Maps has already selected the most fuel-efficient route, you’ll see a leaf icon on the blue highlighted route.
If the fuel-efficient route isn’t already selected, simply tap it to make it your route.
With the desired route selected, tap “Start” to begin turn-by-turn navigation. You’re on your way!
It’s unfortunate that Google isn’t making this feature available in the desktop version of Google Maps. Sure, it’s a navigation feature, which means you’re most likely to be using it on your phone in a car. But it would be nice to be able to use the desktop for planning, and it is possible to send directions from the desktop to your phone.
Regardless, whether you’re trying to be environmentally friendly or you just want to save some money on your next road trip, this is a handle little tip to know. Google Maps has a lot of tools to make road trips better.
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