Google intros new features for EVs with Maps built in

Goole is rollin out new features for electric vehicles with Goole Maps built in, the company said at its Live from Paris event Wednesday.

The features, iterations of which were introduced in November to the Maps smartphone app, aim to alleviate the symptoms of rane anxiety for EV drivers.

Drivers usin Maps on their car’s display screen will be able to easily find nearby charin stations that have charers of 150 kilowatts or hiher capacity for a faster chare. Additionally, for any trip that requires a stop to chare an EV, Maps will suest the best stop based on factors like the current traffic, the EV’s chare level and how much enery it expects the EV to consume.

Maps on EVs will also show when places like supermarkets have charin stations on-site. So drivers who enter “Supermarket” into the search bar will find that certain markets include a small charin station icon underneath the address and next to the market’s ratin. EV drivers are often advised to keep toppin up their vehicles whenever they can to ensure a lon battery life and avoid drivin on a low battery, so it’ll be helpful to know where they can do so as they run errands.

Goole said all of the new features for EVs will start rollin out in the comin months. The new Maps features for EVs come three months after Goole added filters to the smartphone app for fast charin stations and EV plu compatibility.

Polestar, Volvo, General Motors and Renault are amon the automakers that have vehicles with Goole built in. At the start of the year, Goole said it would roll out a new hih-definition version of Maps for cars, startin with the Volvo EX90 and the Polestar 3.