Waze: the app now integrates electric charging stations

The Waze navigation app now allows electric vehicle drivers to find a charging station based on their vehicle.

After Chargemap, it is Waze that helps you navigate the world of public charging stations. Indeed, the American navigation app enables you to locate charging points suitable for your vehicle.

By entering your vehicle information, the app finds compatible outlets through real-time navigation and the Waze community. This way, you avoid damaging your electric vehicle (EV) and can connect to a public station.

Since May 5th, there are over 100,000 electric charging stations across France. With this integration into Waze, they become more accessible!

Real-time navigation, how does it work?

Waze is one of the leaders in real-time navigation. This app benefits from Google’s mapping data, which owns it. The Waze community is also very active and reports incidents on the road in real-time.

This explanation covers some broader aspects of real-time navigation operation. Existing maps are incorporated into GPS software, which then retrieves information from navigation info services. According to CNet, GPS devices are equipped with RDS/TMC receivers (Radio Data System / Traffic Message Channel).

They can thus calculate and Recalculate routes based on the map and received information. Two information broadcasting services via the Traffic Message Channel exist: public and private. These cover roads in real-time like highways but differ when it comes to smaller roads.

For more detailed and technical information, you can read CNet’s comprehensive article on data collection via this link.

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