The Porsche Taycan will feature Apple Maps EV-charger routing to enhance the worry-free travel experience of iPhone users. The EV routing capability comes to U.S.-based Taycan models directly within Apple CarPlay®.
This new Apple Maps® EV-charger routing feature provides:
- Vehicle state of charge (SOC)
- Exact locations of charging stations along the driver’s plotted route, and
- Estimated charging times
Apple Maps EV-Charger Routing Streamlines Navigation
Porsche Digital, Inc., of Palo Alto, California, gives U.S.-based Taycan owners the ability to navigate and route-plan via Apple Maps within Apple CarPlay. Porsche Digital collaborated with Apple® to make this happen.
Consequently, drivers can remain within the CarPlay ecosystem to plot a direct route. This provides intermediate charging pit stops along the way.
Every Taycan will feature the Porsche Charging Planner (PCP). PCP optimizes designated charging stops in accordance with anticipated state of charge (SOC) on each arrival. PCP also factors in average speed within the parameters of current traffic conditions. Thus this affords Taycan owners more leeway in plotting their routes.
Greater Flexibility in EV Route Planning
“We’ve listened to our customers, and they appreciate flexibility,” states Steffen Haug, Managing Director, Porsche Digital, Inc.
“This integration with a product that they are already familiar with gives more options and confidence in how they use their Taycan, both in day-to-day activities and on longer road trips.”
Apple Maps EV-charger routing furnishes more flexibility via real-time vehicle data to assist drivers with optimal navigation to reach their destinations. This EV routing analyzes such things as elevation changes and other factors along the route. The EV routing uses this info to identify and recommend charging stations between Points A and B.
Apple Maps and My Porsche App Coordination
In this way, if the vehicle’s charge falls too low at any given point traveled, then the driver is provided with a suitable route to the nearest compatible charging station.
U.S.-based Taycan owners will be able to access Apple Maps EV routing through the latest My Porsche app on their iPhones. Owners can simply follow a few easy steps in both the My Porsche app in conjunction with Apple Maps to enable this novel feature.
You can learn more about EV routing by going to the Apple Maps EV Routing FAQ as well as the Apple Maps Product Page.