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by hvb2 166 days ago
> Pretty much every electric car has charging stops built-in to the navigation

That's my expectation too.

> For some the quality of the data isn’t as high, but it will be there.

This is a real issue. You might be stranded with low quality suggestions. Chargers that don't work. The large number of accounts you need to have as every charger has their own etcetera

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In my non-Telsa, I get decent suggestions with live data built in to the car. I also get suggestions through multiple different apps of my choice through Android Auto.

In a Tesla, you get what Tesla gives you.

I haven't bothered with any accounts in years for third-party chargers. Most just plug in and negotiate payment automatically. Others have credit card readers on them. I haven't personally encountered out of service chargers on my road trips in a few years.

I can charge at most of the major Tesla charging locations as well these days. Ironically, those require I hop on a proprietary app with another account to manage, so I often avoid them.

> In my non-Telsa, I get decent suggestions with live data built in to the car.

Do you mind sharing what EV you drive?

My Silverado EV does this