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ChargePoint — claiming to run the world's biggest network of EV charging stations — on Thursday announced its addition to Apple Maps, letting Mac and iOS device owners quickly find a station if their electric car is beginning to run low.
Tapping on a station in Maps will offer up more details about the location, such as pricing and/or hours of operation. Significantly, listings also include a link to the ChargePoint app, where people can initiate and pay for charging, and see other information. Apple Pay is a supported payment option.
ChargePoint isn't the only EV network within Apple Maps, though. Charger listings initially began appearing in July, thanks to Apple's deal with Parkopedia.
Apple is rumored to be working on its own electric car, though it could simply end up partnering with an existing auto manufacturer rather than design its own vehicles.
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Great idea.
I hope Apple will also add SuperCharger sites at some point as well.
You know, for after I win the lottery and can afford a Tesla....
Piecing the puzzle....
I'm surprised that EV charging stations haven't been POI on all mapping systems for years now. It just seems like an important POI for a driver with an EV that I'd think this would've been included as soon as EV charging stations appeared.
They must have soft launched this because it has been live for weeks at least. The EVgo points are also in there which is great because they have DC Fast chargers at quite a few locations where I live. Blink Network locations are in there too. Has ChargePoint just been MIA?