If you’ve got an EV, Google Maps is about to become much more valuable | New updates address one of Americans’ top concerns about owning an electric car: finding a place to charge

silence7@slrpnk.net · 7 months ago

If you’ve got an EV, Google Maps is about to become much more valuable | New updates address one of Americans’ top concerns about owning an electric car: finding a place to charge

the_third@feddit.de · 7 months ago

That’s what ABetterRoutePlanner is for.

chalupapocalypse@lemmy.world · 7 months ago

Everyone with an EV is already using plugshare, but thanks I Guess

silence7@slrpnk.net · edit-2 7 months ago

The value is that it shows people who aren’t using EVs yet what’s available

sudo42@lemmy.world · 7 months ago

Wow. Another example of Google on the cutting edge. 🙄

reddig33@lemmy.world · edit-2 7 months ago

I don’t understand why I need AI to find a charger on a map. It’s not like the charger has legs where it gets up and moves to a new location every other week.

silence7@slrpnk.net · edit-2 7 months ago

The article says nothing about AI; just that EV charger location and availability is a feature being added to Google Maps.

reddig33@lemmy.world · edit-2 7 months ago

Sorry. I assumed it was one of the other announcement articles I saw today mentioning AI.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/google-maps-will-use-ai-to-help-you-find-out-of-the-way-ev-chargers/ar-BB1lMGYU

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/google-maps-to-use-ai-to-help-ev-car-owners-charge-up/

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/17/24132254/google-maps-ev-charging-directions-ai-summaries

silence7@slrpnk.net · 7 months ago

The ML tool is a summary of the directions. That’s a plausible use of ML