Now that many people are planning their vacations, it is important to have the best tools at our disposal on the mobile; In other words, it is time to open Google Maps and plan our trips and exits in the most precise and useful way possible. And soon, we will have more help.
As they have discovered in 9to5googleGoogle Maps will receive a change in the travel interface, to show the information more extensively and offering more data that can be useful. Specifically, the change has been found in the Menu showing the summary of the journeywhere it is possible to see data such as the distance to travel or the time we are going to take.
In the current version of Google Maps, the duration of the journey is shown in a prominent way, and next to it, the distance in kilometers that we are going to travel is shown. Below, we find information related to the trip, such as if it is the shortest route or what will cost us in gasoline. Until now, that has been enough, but Google has found a way to improve it.
In the new journey summary, the information is shown differently, in addition to showing more data. The duration of the journey continues to be the protagonist, but now it is formatted differently to gain more space and allow the introduction of more data. The most striking novelty is that Now the arrival time is shownthat will be calculated taking into account aspects such as the distance and speed of the type of transport we choose.
The total distance is still in sight, although it now occupies a lower space with respect to the current design. In the same way, the information of the cost of the trip is maintained, the type of journey and if we are going to save fuel with this option.
Current Google Maps (left) and the new design (DER)
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In addition, information such as the availability of lanes for high -occupation vehicles (VAO) is added. If we choose a walking route, related information is shown, such as If we are going to have to take stairs In this journey.
This seems to be of those novelties that are small, but that can completely change the way we plan our trips. By showing more data in sight, Google Maps now allows us to take better informed decisions And with fewer surprises.
The new Google Maps journey summary is available from version 25.13.06 of the app for Android. As usual, the new version is gradually arriving at all users, but it must also be taken into account that Google can activate the new function through its servers, so it is possible that we spend weeks until we see the new interface. At the moment, IOS version of Google Maps has not received this novelty.
