Google Maps on Android Auto gets better
If you own an electric car, you could come across some good news on the web earlier this week. Namely, the ANWB Charging Pass app has been expanded to include support for Tesla SuperChargers. Although the price through the ANWB Charge Pass is higher than Tesla itself, it can be a piece of convenience that you benefit from. The next news on improvements for EV drivers is out now. Google Maps is testing several improvements in the latest beta version for Android Auto, which will be rolled out widely soon.
Google Maps in Android Auto will make navigating to charging stations easier. You can use different filters faster. For instance, you can choose that you only want to see charging stations that charge slowly (up to 49 kW) or fast charging. In the latter group, charging stations with a charging speed of 50 kW or higher are shown. Using the customisation menu, you can search even more precisely, filtering by charging stations 'up to 9 kW', '10 to 49 kW', '50 to 149 kW', '150 to 349 kW' and '350 kW and faster'.
A new payment filter is also being developed. Here, you can specify which payment method you want to pay with. The list of payment methods differs per country. The filters will be remembered for next time. It is not known when Google will make the new features widely available.
