Google-owned mapping app Waze is including a brand new function that seeks to assist EV house owners discover a suitable charger en route. Customers, as soon as they’ve entered their automobile mannequin and plug sort into the app, will be capable to discover the closest EV charging stations, Waze mentioned Tuesday.
To keep away from outdated and unreliable details about chargers, Waze mentioned it’s leveraging help from its neighborhood map editors. They’ll be certain that particulars about these stations are correct and updated.
“By including up-to-date EV charging info to the Waze map, it’s even simpler to cost your automotive and get assist discovering the place or while you’ll come throughout the following station,” the corporate mentioned in a weblog submit.
“Due to native Map Editors from our Waze Group, EV information is reviewed and up to date in real-time to offer probably the most correct, complete info to the map.”
Waze mentioned that this new function can be rolling out to customers worldwide within the subsequent few weeks. A report from Electrek, nonetheless, signifies that the EV Charger discovering function is presently not working as supposed for some customers — displaying them fuel stations as a substitute of chargers.
Final 12 months, Google up to date the Maps app to let EV house owners discover a charger based mostly on the plug sort of their automobile. Final month, the corporate went a step additional and built-in options like Maps into some EVs from producers reminiscent of Polestar, Volvo, Common Motors and Renault. Over the previous few years, the corporate has additionally expanded its function to seek out eco-friendly routes for various autos.
In December, the search large mixed Google Maps and Waze groups as a cost-cutting measure.