Low emission zones integrated with Google Maps

The ZFE feature, for "low emission zones", is coming to Google Maps, reports

It allows owners of thermal or hybrid vehicles to know which roads are passable and which are not.

This service, which was announced last March, helps fight pollution in cities.

Currently, urban areas are prohibited for certain types of cars in order to favor the most ecological vehicles, specifies the specialized media.

The tool therefore becomes useful for drivers, so that they know how far to drive in the first case, or in which areas it is necessary to switch to electric mode, in the second case.

Other novelties will arrive

When the Google Maps application is open, ZFE alerts appear when driving nearby.

They are also mentioned when a route is calculated and one is obliged to pass through such an area.

Other new features are also arriving on the application.

Forecasts of traffic in transport, personalized search functions or even the history of locations are announced in particular, lists

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