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

[TaxmanHog]

Those seeing a change, could you look at your Android Auto app on your phone, latest version?

I have not received any updates since 9/10/24

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[queuewho]

Those seeing a change, could you look at your Android Auto app on your phone, latest version?

I have not received any updates since 9/10/24

I was on same version as you, and I went on apk mirror and forced the latest (october 10th version) onto my phone. I just went down to my truck, which is on what I believe is the latest update with the updated icons on the top, and I do not see anything ev related in my attempts to route to various locations.

 

[hajalie24]

Those seeing a change, could you look at your Android Auto app on your phone, latest version?

I have not received any updates since 9/10/24

I'm actually on the same version and don't see it. My wife was driving previously and connected with her phone, so I'll check what her version is soon

 

[TaxmanHog]

I'm actually on the same version and don't see it. My wife was driving previously and connected with her phone, so I'll check what her version is soon

Hopefully you find this "Android Auto 12.9.143804 is currently rolling out in beta with support for the NACS charger in EVs that are “non-Tesla,” "

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/alright-ios-where-you-at.21489/

 

[hajalie24]

Hopefully you find this "Android Auto 12.9.143804 is currently rolling out in beta with support for the NACS charger in EVs that are “non-Tesla,” "

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/alright-ios-where-you-at.21489/

She actually has the same version as me too, weird. I'll have to keep getting to the bottom of this haha

 

[hajalie24]

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

It just showed up a few days ago on the tail end of my road trip.

It tells you your final destination battery percentage on looked up locations and when navigating (next to the destination arrival time)

At one point I was going 2 miles away with 34 percent battery, it glitched out thinking I was going to get there at negative 1 percent and popped up a view of chargers. I said navigate anyway and eventually it fixed itself to an accurate destination battery percentage.

 

[TaxmanHog]

I asked Google maps to route me to a "charging station", it suggested a variety of options, not the Tesla stations though. But when I agreed to the first suggestion, the instrument cluster showed my distance to destination (I think this has been happening previously from a prior update).

After arriving home, I tried to get her to navigate me to a "Tesla Charging station", it offered a couple of choices, though not all of which I know are compatible were offered.

I did not test route planning to see if it would offer enroute chargers on a longer trip.

I'm heading up to Southern NH Sunday, I'll give that a whirl and see what it suggests

 

[bananaslug79]

I asked Google maps to route me to a "charging station", it suggested a variety of options, not the Tesla stations though. But when I agreed to the first suggestion, the instrument cluster showed my distance to destination (I think this has been happening previously from a prior update).

After arriving home, I tried to get her to navigate me to a "Tesla Charging station", it offered a couple of choices, though not all of which I know are compatible were offered.

I did not test route planning to see if it would offer enroute chargers on a longer trip.

I'm heading up to Southern NH Sunday, I'll give that a whirl and see what it suggests

I have seen all this within the last month or so, as far as what the dash shows and the updates to Android Auto: 12.8.643614-release (128643614) is the current build for my device (Pixel 9 Pro). Dunno what that all means for the EV routing.

 

[TaxmanHog]

I have seen all this within the last month or so, as far as what the dash shows and the updates to Android Auto: 12.8.643614-release (128643614) is the current build for my device (Pixel 9 Pro). Dunno what that all means for the EV routing.

That's what I recall as well, I think the AA beta is still under observation with testers.
Hopefully that brings more charger integration (Tesla, etc)

 

[Tfarrell73]

Mine started showing tesla superchargers after I added NACS nonTesla as a plug type in my vehicle profile

 

[TaxmanHog]

Mine started showing tesla superchargers after I added NACS nonTesla as a plug type in my vehicle profile

Which vehicle profile (APP?)

I'm properly configured

 

[Tfarrell73]

Google maps profile-settings-your vehicles then added nacs nontesla

 

[TaxmanHog]

Google maps profile-settings-your vehicles then added nacs nontesla

I had this configuration when I reviewed it.

 

[StaggerLee]

To me it seemed like the latest Ford OTA update (not AA) was related. I stopped for dinner during a long trip Thursday, and when I returned to my truck it notified me that the latest update had been installed (10.1.0 - Karaoke and Public Charging). Right away I noticed that my navigation (Google Maps through AA) was showing an estimated SOC for my next stop, something I did not have before dinner.

I found that SOC estimate to be just a tad conservative (good!), and really useful during the trip. It was low by approx. 1% per 40 miles, and would update during the trip. The estimate increased real-time during DCFC charging, so I could tell when I had enough to get to the next destination.

Google Maps Navigation also tried to route me to public chargers (incl. Tesla Superchargers) if the next destination was too far for current SOC.

This update (whether Ford s/w, or AA, or both) greatly simplified a multiple-charge trip!

FYI, I'm on the same AA version (12.8.643614-release) and have the same settings TaxmanHog reported above.

 

[nanohead]

I now have the remaining battery showing on each destination in google maps. Not sure how accurate it is, but its V1, so we'll see.

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