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Android Auto Finally Gets New Features For EVs

Google, with its products, has always wanted to provide comfort to the users as it always provides products with solutions to various problems. With Android Auto 9.5, Google implemented new features and improvements for electric vehicles (EVs), but all these new features finally appear on the Android Auto 9.9 update for EVs.

The search tech giant is rolling out new updates to the Android Auto application; with the last few updates, Google has introduced several new features, such as the ability to manually identify your car as an electric vehicle and open Google Maps on your phone while Android Auto is running. All of these settings appear in Android Auto’s settings menu under a new section called “EV Settings.”

  • <string name=”settings_register_as_ev”>Register as EV</string>
  • <string name=”ENERGY_CONSUMPTION_ENGINE_TYPE_SETTINGS_FOR_CAR_TITLE”>Engine type (car)</string>

In addition to these updates, it brings more features, including the ability to select which charging connector your vehicle uses. Below, you can check the list of connectors, including:

Android Auto; list of connectors includes:

  • J1772, CCS (Combo 1 and 2)
  • Type 2
  • CHAdeMO. 

However, more connectors could be added in a later update.

  • <string name=”settings_connector_types”>EV Connector Types</string>
  • <string name=”settings_your_plugs”>Your plugs</string>
  • <string name=”settings_connector_type_1”>J1772</string>
  • <string name=”settings_connector_type_combo”>CCS (Combo {0})</string>
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Jurin Charnvirakul

Jurin Charnvirakul has been a part-time editor at RM Update since 2020, and full-time since 2021. Now, focus your articles on buying guides, tutorials, offer recommendations and product analysis. Graduated in Journalism Communication.

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