Google Maps shows the location of electric vehicle chargers

Google Maps keeps coming up with new features that rival Waze, another of the most popular navigation apps today. Google wants to improve sustainable mobility and will add notifications about nearby electric vehicle chargers.

This feature will be available to users around the world in the coming months and will put an end to one of the problems faced by electric vehicle drivers. Google Maps provides additional information about the charging speed of each point: normal, fast or ultra-fast.

The navigation app will use artificial intelligence to provide so-called ‘based summaries’.

in the field of AI.” Google will briefly describe the location of the charger based on information from other users. This system is very similar to the one used in the Waze interface. Users will see the description as if it were a regular route.

This update will take some time as Google Maps needs to find chargers, determine plug type and charging speed, and analyze user information. Other useful data is then added, such as the estimated wait time for that charging point, which is extremely useful information for many.

Cars with an integrated Google system will be the first to receive this update, and it is expected to be available to the general public later, it has been confirmed. Car shoveling. A warning about the nearest charger is automatically displayed when the car’s battery is low.

The app also adds recommended charging points for long journeys. This option is useful for people who want to make stops or visit multiple locations and take advantage of the option to charge the battery. Google Maps optimizes the stops so that the driver deviates as little as possible from his route.

This option is in addition to the company’s other improvements, such as the ability to filter hotels by availability of electric vehicle chargers Google Travel.

Google Maps shows suggestions for more efficient alternative routes

This is not the only innovation that Google is bringing to the table in the field of more sustainable mobility. Google Maps will suggest alternative routes by public transport or on foot for cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona,

London, Paris, Rome or Sydney.

These vehicle options are only available will recommend if he believes “travel time is comparable and practical”, the company explains in its statement. Google recognizes that some locations are poorly connected to public transportation, and that for many locations it doesn’t make sense to use other modes of transportation.

A Google search will also suggest sustainable alternatives when planning trips that involve flying. Google Flights and Google Maps will add other options, such as train or long-distance bus, when feasible.

The apps provide information about train and bus routes, including a link to purchase tickets. Applications too shows a warning with the pollution level of each type of transport and users can sort recommendations based on this filter.