- Apple Maps is now showing real-time charging availability information for electric car owners.
- Drivers can choose from a list of charging networks including Electrify America, ChargePoint, and Tesla’s Supercharger network.
- The feature is currently only available to cars that support Apple Maps EV routing.
Apple is taking its first steps to expand on its set of features in Apple Maps for electric car owners. With iOS 17 installed on your iPhone, Apple Maps will prompt you to set up preferred charging networks for your EV. You can choose from a long list of options, including Electrify America, ChargePoint, Tesla’s Supercharger network, and more.
Once you choose your preferred networks, Apple Maps will intelligently present you with real-time charging availability information. This will show the number of total stalls available at a specific charging station and how many of those are currently occupied. Based on the electric car you drive, Apple Maps will only show you charging options that are compatible with the charging connector used by your car.
Apple has stated that “When driving an electric vehicle, you can now choose a preferred charging network and see real-time charging station availability.” This feature is currently only available to cars that support Apple Maps EV routing, which is only the Mach-E and Taycan. However, it’s expected that more EV makers will adopt the feature in the future.
