Waze EV Drivers Rejoice: Enhanced Charging Station Data Is Coming
Popular navigation app Waze is adding more electric vehicle charging station data to its maps, beginning a global rollout today that will reach US users by mid-April, a spokesperson for Waze confirmed with PCMag.
"Charging station information is often inconsistent, outdated or unreliable, creating a major pain point for EV drivers who may navigate to a charging station only to discover they can’t find it or use it," Waze says(Opens in a new window). "By adding up-to-date EV charging information to the Waze map, it’s even easier to charge your car and get help finding where or when you’ll come across the next station."
The new experience will add key details such as number of chargers available at the location, charging speed, plug type, hours of operation, and on-site directions to find the station. Drivers can also enter their personal data—electric vehicle and plug type—to filter for charging stations that work for them.
This is a major upgrade for the app, which currently only includes the address and contact information for EV stations based on PCMag's testing of numerous stations nationwide. It has already rolled out in the following countries and will continue to expand "over the coming weeks": Albania, Bosnia, Brazil, Chile, Estonia, Hungry, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, New Zealand, Poland, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, and Sweden.
To keep the data fresh, Waze will tap into its driver community. "Thanks to local Map Editors from our Waze Community, EV data is reviewed and updated in real-time to provide the most accurate, comprehensive information to the map," Waze says. The app is already known for surfacing user feedback on things like traffic,
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