By , Kim Komando
Published June 26, 2022
Here’s a question that keeps landing in my inbox: "How can I save on gas?" I get it. Every stop at the pump is painful these days.
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Once your tank is topped off, there are ways to make it last a bit longer. Anyone can do this with the help of a GPS app.
If you drive to the same few places most of the time, you likely don’t use your mapping app to tell you how to get there. You may use it to spot traffic and road closures or find a better route.
Traffic isn't just frustrating; it's bad for fuel economy, too. Every time you hit the brakes, you use more power to get the car moving again. These burns fuel and reduces your miles per gallon. Driving in traffic also means more idle time and more wear on your brakes and engine components.
It’s easy to open your navigation app and see the current traffic, but what if you want to see the expected traffic conditions tomorrow or next week?
Whether you use Apple Maps or Google Maps, you can get pretty accurate traffic forecast for a future date based on what the conditions usually are like on that day and time. Then you can fine-tune your departure time to find the ideal time to hit the road.
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With Apple Maps, you can set a time you want to leave, or an arrival time based on road and traffic conditions.
Here’s how to see traffic based on your departure time:
You can also set your desired arrival time and see the best time to leave:
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Google Maps works similarly. You can plan a future trip while the app analyzes predicted traffic, routes, and road conditions along the way.
Here’s how to set a planned time and date for a trip:
Want to know when you should leave to arrive at a location at a specific time? Here’s how:
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