Which maps do you use?

[shadowsjc]

Android auto + google maps. If I'm driving somewhere out of the way (let's say over 1-1.5 hrs away), I'll manually look up dcfc locations on plugshare, and then save/favorite them in google maps before the trip so I can navigate to those chargers

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[adamtstipp]

If I’m right, the CarPlay Apps require 4 or 5 G phone towers to work. Although there are lots of them around, sometimes there aren’t any and the signal is lost. Then, it seems the onboard app is the only thing working.

Because 95% of my driving is in town, I like the Apple App.

I tried the new iOS 17 beta maps download feature and it hasn't locked up yet that I've noticed. Although if you use downloaded offline maps it won't tell you EV information like where to stop to charge and percentage charge at destination.

 

[voxel]

Apple Maps because it shows the SoC at the destination, integrates with the dashboard, and buzzes my Apple Watch when I need to turn. Almost the same full integration with the BMW i4 I owned previously.

Weirdly enough, I use Google Maps outside of driving as it better informed about how busy a location is and also real-time traffic conditions.

In-car nav is okay.

 

[glenthompson]

Does your instrument panel show you distance to destination when you use Apple Maps? Mine used to, but then stopped after an OTA. It’s annoying because the big screen also doesn’t show remaining distance.

No, just arrival time. It does show on my phone. It is slightly annoying.

 

[DYohn]

On-board navigation, unless I want to look something up on my phone that the Nave can't find, then it's Google Maps.

 

[e-pony]

I really want to use ford navigation to get the range estimate revision and dcfc preconditioning, but it's just terrible! Makes me want to use Android auto instead

WAZE for its crowdsourced locations of road obstacles but mainly Police!! Saved me several times!! However I sometimes initialky use my phone to check and select route to a new location based on google maps, then WAZE in route.

 

[orangethunder]

1.Apple Maps via Carplay
2. Google Maps via CarPlay when #1 being dubious or when poor reception (I have tons off locations with offline maps in Google Maps)
3. Built-in car navigation, a total of twice now, when GPS reception was marginal. I don’t like their interface but it’s fine and serviceable.

 

[markboris]

1.Apple Maps via Carplay
2. Google Maps via CarPlay when #1 being dubious or when poor reception (I have tons off locations with offline maps in Google Maps)
3. Built-in car navigation, a total of twice now, when GPS reception was marginal. I don’t like their interface but it’s fine and serviceable.

You can download iOS 17 beta which allows you to download locations for Apple Maps to view offline like you do with Google Maps? I have quite a few locations downloaded especially areas in Europe that I travel to a lot. I don't have to rely on cell service that can be very poor at times and it dramatically saves on battery power.

 

[orangethunder]

At least for me it isn’t a feature of Apple Maps yet. Though I read it is part of iOS 17 that is due out soon.

glad it works well for you. Likely use it myself once available for me.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-...line-and-ev-charging-port-features-in-ios-17/

 

[markboris]

At least for me it isn’t a feature of Apple Maps yet. Though I read it is part of iOS 17 that is due out soon.

glad it works well for you. Likely use it myself once available for me.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-...line-and-ev-charging-port-features-in-ios-17/

I should have stated that you need iOS 17 beta to have this feature. I changed my previous post and added that. I know several friends that work at Apple and have had this since April. Was also in Europe in April so was able to try out downloaded maps there which worked very well.

 

[Say Watt]

Google or Apple through CarPlay and built-in nav on occasion. But if I’m traveling up the North Coast in California, Garmin is the main choice when cell coverage gets spotty and Ford Nav goes night-night.

Before you ask, the mount is from ProClip (can go on either side of the screen) and the ball base is from Amazon - but you need the large one for the Garmin.

 

[dbsb3233]

Android Auto for everything. I'm just a Google Maps person across the board.

We like the look of AA in satellite view in the MME too. Feels almost like having a personal drone flying over the car.

 

[nor3bo]

Google maps on Android Auto

 

[Shkval2]

My Tesla nav was notorious for doing that. I also see that behavior out of Google maps occasionally.

 

[Mach-e-3]

When using Google Maps on Apple CarPlay it does NOT give me the next turn navigation instructions on the small screen by the steering wheel. Is this the same for everyone? Apple Maps DOES give me this information in the small screen by my steering wheel so I have been trying to use that more (just got car a few weeks ago and before that just used Google Maps on my phone). The Ford built-in nav does not even recognize the street my home is on as an actual street … so that doesn’t inspire much confidence in the built-in nav for me haha.

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