The updates include a tool to help drivers find nearby chargers with real-time information about availability and charging speed, the ability to find
charging stops on longer road trips and more detailed instructions about how to find chargers within parking lots and garages.“in the coming months,” according to a blog post. Some will come first to people who drive a car that comes with “Google Built-in,” the company’s driver-assistance software. Google updated its other route-finding app, Waze, with
The update addresses one of Americans’ top concerns about owning an electric vehicle: finding a place to charge. Range anxiety remains a significant barrier for EV sales — especially for. Among people who don’t drive an EV, roughly half say they think finding a place to charge would be “extremely” or “very” difficult, according to a 2023at which electric cars will quickly become popular and take over the market.
with multiple stops, such as a cross-country road trip. The feature will access information about your car’s battery life to suggest the best places to charge up.Some EV chargers are tucked in hard-to-find corners of parking garages. The Maps update will crowdsource information from Google reviewers to generate more detailed instructions about how to get to a charger.