Google reveals Eco Friendly Maps app! (full presentation)

At Google's press briefing on sustainability, the company shows how its focusing efforts on making its Google Maps app more eco-friendly. See how the company has built an all new routing model that optimizes for lower fuel consumption by looking at factors like congestion.

[jcl]

A great set of updates for me, electric car and bicycle user. Plus a super pitch. Well done Maps. Waiting for the updates to come to Europe.

[pauljamieson]

Is there a way to add social commenting?
There are lots of EV chargers that are not working properly and it would be Kool if people could report these issues!

[messiermitchell]

It'd be nice if Maps included charger/supercharger locations on your route

[androjjawy]

Hey, may i use the graphics for my Instagram Post about eco-friendly-route? :)

[cooliipie]

Wouldn't it just be better to have subtitles than sign language, is that just to be cool? Such a small percentage of people know sign language

[drendelous]

what about 1% of the richest people causing the biggest carbon footprint?