Google Maps adds plug type choice to electric car charger search
Google Maps upgrades search function for electric vehicle (EV) chargers adding ability to search by plug type.
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Bridie Schmidt
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Fisker Ocean electric SUV to be unveiled in Las Vegas, RHD planned
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Mercedes-Benz previews EQA electric crossover before 2020 unveil
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Electric car drivers block petrol station to highlight “ICEing” problem
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Tesla to target 500,000 cars a year in Germany, with Model Y first priority
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