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Google is rolling out an update to Maps that brings some new tools to the table, including the ability to check on EV charger availability. The app already showed the location of EV chargers, but not if they were available or not. In other words, it was entirely possible to roll up to a charging station only to find a line of EVs waiting for juice.
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The updated tool will soon show "how many chargers will likely be available upon your arrival." This uses a combination of AI wizardry and real-time char
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