Google Maps can now tune its eco-friendly navigation for gas, diesel, and electrified vehicles

You can tell maps if you have a petrol, diesel, hybrid, or electric car. | Image: Google

Google is expanding Maps’ eco-friendly routing mode, rolling the feature out in dozens of European countries and making it even more powerful by letting you pick what type of fuel your car runs on.

The feature, originally launched in the US and Canada last year, will highlight routes that use less energy if they have a similar ETA to other alternate routes. Google says that starting today, it is rolling out to users in “nearly 40” European countries, including France, Ireland, Poland, Spain, and the UK. (It was introduced in Germany last month.)

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Telling Google what type of car you drive could let it give you even more efficient directions.

Google’s also adding the ability to tell Maps if your car...

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