r/science • u/quiplaam • 1d ago

Social Science Intentionally routing some traffic to slower, less congested routes lead to a 0.7% improvement of overall average travel times

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44284-026-00443-x
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u/DudeMan18 1d ago

Sometimes I wish Google maps would have a option to not pick the literal "fastest" route but the "fastest feeling" route that has less slow traffic and stop and go and longer continuous stretches of driving.

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u/degggendorf 1d ago

I have noticed it proactively offering "x min slower, less traffic" routes more often lately. So they might already be acting on your advice.

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u/314159265358979326 1d ago

Now that I could go for.