Apple Maps EV Routing for Ford EV Drivers Integrates Tesla Superchargers
If freeway exits weren’t preceded by signs listing upcoming gas stations, drivers road-tripping internal-combustion vehicles might better understand the anxiety electric-vehicle drivers have around charging a little better. Public charging infrastructure is expanding, but it’s of little use if drivers don’t know where the plugs are. Now, Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning owners will have an easier time locating Tesla Superchargers thanks to a new function in Apple Maps.
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When using Apple CarPlay, Ford EV drivers can use Apple Maps EV Routing to plan charging stops for longer trips — but where they previously had to open a separate app to locate Superchargers and then add that stop to their route, Tesla’s DC fast-charging network is now integrated into Apple Maps EV Routing.
How Do You Use Apple Maps EV Routing?
No update to the vehicle’s software is required; Ford EV drivers simply need an iPhone running iOS 17 or later to use the new functionality and then connect via Apple CarPlay. After adding Tesla to their preferred charging networks in Apple Maps settings, Supercharger stations will be shown alongside other options along a route. The app also displays the estimated charge remaining upon arrival at each station, as well as at their destination; however, it does not activate battery preconditioning.
After Tesla announced it would open its proprietary public-charging network to EVs from other automakers, Ford was the first to sign on. But being allowed to use Superchargers and being able to are not the same thing. Tesla’s plugs and charging ports (known as North American Charging Standard) are smaller than the Combined Charging System hardware previously used by every other brand. While the Blue Oval’s EVs will eventually come from the factory with a NACS port, for now, its drivers will need an adapter to be able to plug in, which they can purchase online for $200. When users plan a trip that includes Tesla Superchargers in Apple Maps EV Routing, a pop-up in the app will remind them to bring an adapter.
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