Chargepoint’s charging app now works with Apple CarPlay
After four years, Apple finally opened the platform to EV charging apps. …
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iOS 14 opened up Apple CarPlay to EV charging apps, and ChargePoint has taken advantage of that.Eric Bangeman
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It works the same way as the app on your phone, but with a different UI. The map shows you local chargers, or you can search for them in a particular area.Eric Bangeman
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As you zoom in, you get more granular information about each location.Eric Bangeman
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As you drill down, you can see individual charger status. It will navigate you there and you can start a charging session in the app, too.Eric Bangeman
It’s fair to say I got excited when Apple first revealed its plan to let users cast iOS apps to a car’s infotainment screen via CarPlay. But it’s also fair to say that four years after it first arrived in the wild, CarPlay still feels pretty spartan.
A lot of that is down to the categories of apps that Apple will allow crossing the phone-car barrier. To begin with, this feature was limited to audio playback apps like Spotify or Audible. The list of permissible apps remained heavily locked down until earlier this year with the release of iOS 14, which opened up your infotainment screen to parking, takeout, and EV charging apps. And ChargePoint is one of the first charging networks to take advantage of it.
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