driver of Porsche Taycan no longer have to use EV Charge planner it’s part of its built-in navigation system. Now they can also use Apple Maps through their iPhone.
With a CarPlay-based option, Apple Maps has access to Taycan’s real-time performance and battery charge status so it can map out your trip and make real-time adjustments. Specifically, the Maps application mines information about your battery, energy consumption and vehicle model, but does not share the data with Porsche.
Apple Maps route planner will use Taycan-specific energy consumption patterns, update your estimated energy usage along the way and include details like elevation changes and estimated speed, suggesting charging stops on the route when needed.
That’s basically what Porsche’s existing Charge Planner, bundled with the Taycan’s navigation system, has done.
Porsche Taycan 2020
But there is a difference. The Apple Maps method uses information from the car but cannot affect battery performance. So while the Charge Planner activates a battery precondition when you get close to the charging station—to provide the fastest possible charging speeds—it’s not to the advantage of those who use it. Apple app to plan trips.
That said, as Green Car Reports has previously observed, it may not make much of a difference, depending on the ride. While Taycan pre-conditioning for a 350 kw DC fast charger means significant time savings—especially in colder weather—the advantages of battery tuning for a 150 kw DC fast charger are not significantly.
All Taycan models are routing compatible, but Taycans 2021 and earlier will need a dealer-managed software update.
To use this feature, you must be running iOS 16.4 or later, and you need the My Porsche app on your iPhone. And if you have multiple vehicles, they can be selected in the app.
Porsche Taycan 2023
BMW applied Apple for the first time CarPlay-based charger routing in BMW i4. However, GM took a very different tack; they recently said they have no plans to support Apple CarPlay and are instead aiming for an experience that will continue Branded app with “one click” feature.
Google has provided electric cars charges places in its Maps app as of 2018, although it is not yet integrated as part of route planning or very useful for filtering stations by toll level. EV-savvy route planners have found specialized applications such as toll road or A Better Routeplanner is best for this.
Earlier this year, Google announced the addition of fee routing function same for the Polestar 2, Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Hummer EV and Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge models.
