This default Google Maps setting saves gas, but it's not worth it

And that's exactly what Google Maps tries to do by default. How Google Maps’ fuel-efficient routing actually worksA lot goes into itBryan M. Wolfe / MakeUseOfFor years, Google Maps has always shown the fastest route from point A to B. And if you haven’t specified the engine type at all in Google Maps settings, it simply assumes the most common engine type in your country. Disabling fuel-efficient routing makes more senseIt’s a noble idea, but it can backfireScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredClose Screenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredScreenshot by Pankil Shah -- No attribution requiredGoogle Maps’ fuel-efficient routing sounds handy, but for most people, those savings rarely justify the trade-offs. Google Maps will now default to the fastest route by default.