Android Auto getting EV battery information integrated into Google Maps (starting w/ Lightning)

[Ffxdude]

But will it also roll over into Waze? IIRC, Waze, Google's stepchild, has a history of getting handme-downs from Google Maps, which will undoubtedly integrate the info gleaned from the truck by Android Auto. I much prefer Waze for local driving over anything else and I might even switch back to Android if Google gives Waze some EV love.

Basically, everything about Waze except for the EV integration seems better. I especially like the crowd-sourcing of info, the Go Now vs. Go Later that allows you to see how time-of-day might affect your route, etc.

I hope so. Waze is my preferred routing for the crowds sourced data. It seems to update faster for traffic, accidents, etc.. I typically plug in a route to the Ford nav for the battery preconditioning for the next DCFC stop and then open up AA and have Waze up on the screen to see traffic, accidents, police, etc. up ahead.

Here is the big question. Which will we get first.

A) This update for Android Auto

B) Access to Tesla supercharger network

C) Bluecruise 1.X

Place your bets!

B for sure.

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[TheBigBezo]

I wonder if this means the truck can use real time battery usage to adjust stops. Every day or so we have a new driver who gets burned by less than expected range. Imagine driving in the highway, it's hilly and cold, and you're using more juice than expected, Google pops up recommending an additional stop automatically just like a reroute for traffic, you hit yes and bam, nothing more to it. Especially if station availability could be factored in.

I think this would go a long way to making EVs a turn key solution. We need less apps and less planning for most folks to feel like EV is no different than Gas.

 

[Formerly]

After the last update my Spotify will drop the audio ramdomly, I have to unplug, plug back in to get it back. It will do it sometimes twice a day, sometimes every track. As i mentioned before, having a locked map as half the screen is horrible. Waste of a beautiful screen. I also tried wireless once, not a good experience.

This exact thing happens to me without Android auto (just the phone). It's infuriating. I don't know what the problem is or who's at fault but I know it exists outside of AA

 

[Heliian]

This exact thing happens to me without Android auto (just the phone). It's infuriating. I don't know what the problem is or who's at fault but I know it exists outside of AA

Interesting, are you using wireless or a wired connection?

I had no problems outside of AA when I switched to Bluetooth.

 

[Formerly]

Interesting, are you using wireless or a wired connection?

I had no problems outside of AA when I switched to Bluetooth.

Hmm that's interesting. I usually use wireless, but use wired as well on longer trips. I've just come to the conclusion it's an issue beyond AA, but clearly your experience is different!

 

[Hank42]

Interesting, are you using wireless or a wired connection?

I had no problems outside of AA when I switched to Bluetooth.

Funny, I have less problems when jacked in. Seems there is not single reason why AA with Sync has problems. For me a reboot of sync is needed when AA fails to reconnect.

 

[Formerly]

But will it also roll over into Waze? IIRC, Waze, Google's stepchild, has a history of getting handme-downs from Google Maps, which will undoubtedly integrate the info gleaned from the truck by Android Auto. I much prefer Waze for local driving over anything else and I might even switch back to Android if Google gives Waze some EV love.

Basically, everything about Waze except for the EV integration seems better. I especially like the crowd-sourcing of info, the Go Now vs. Go Later that allows you to see how time-of-day might affect your route, etc.

The Waze team was gutted by Google so I wouldn't hold my breath

 

[Jim Lewis]

The Waze team was gutted by Google so I wouldn't hold my breath

Don't know if it's something new or something I never noticed before, but after the Android Auto update, when I parked in a Costco lot, I noticed my parking spot was automatically marked on the iOS Waze map running under CarPlay.

I've previously found using Waze in CarPlay that wherever I park is marked in Apple's GPS locations. If I called up the Compass interface on my Apple Watch, my parking location was an automatically set waypoint. If I "target" that waypoint, I could use the Compass app on the watch to get my current direction and distance to my parked truck. (haven't tested that since the Android Auto update).

Since I've found that FordPass does an excellent job of locating my truck, I've gotten lazy about using my watch navigation. An advantage of owning a tall Oxford White F-150 is I can usually spot it wherever it is in a lot as soon as I walk out of a store!

Maybe gutting the Waze team just means that Google is not designing anything new for Waze per se, but any new features will just arrive by trickle-down from Google Maps and Android Auto.

 

[Formerly]

Don't know if it's something new or something I never noticed before, but after the Android Auto update, when I parked in a Costco lot, I noticed my parking spot was automatically marked on the iOS Waze map running under CarPlay.

I've previously found using Waze in CarPlay that wherever I park is marked in Apple's GPS locations. If I called up the Compass interface on my Apple Watch, my parking location was an automatically set waypoint. If I "target" that waypoint, I could use the Compass app on the watch to get my current direction and distance to my parked truck. (haven't tested that since the Android Auto update).

Since I've found that FordPass does an excellent job of locating my truck, I've gotten lazy about using my watch navigation. An advantage of owning a tall Oxford White F-150 is I can usually spot it wherever it is in a lot as soon as I walk out of a store!

Maybe gutting the Waze team just means that Google is not designing anything new for Waze per se, but any new features will just arrive by trickle-down from Google Maps and Android Auto.

I'm pretty sure they folded a bunch on them into the regular maps team. They are slowly importing features into google maps from Waze as time goes on, so I'm optimistic that we will at least have progress in one of the apps.

 

[Shawnson]

Supercharger

an update to support future updates!

 

[theUNSTABLE]

Was this ever rolled out or implemented? Haven't seen anything new in a while.... but I also don't really navigate anywhere. I just use Android Auto for music

 

[hajalie24]

I'm seeing this implemented now. Anyone else?

 

[Henry Ford]

I'm seeing this implemented now. Anyone else?

Yes

 

[hajalie24]

Nice, thanks for confirming. I've only had it a few days, but it seems really accurate.

 

[jlferg0509]

I'm seeing this implemented now. Anyone else?

How are you seeing this? What specific features are you seeing?

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