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It uses standard, web based, google maps. So until that can rotate itself, this version cannot either.
neptune2000
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It does not work with Safari. Load the Google browser on the iPad, and it will work.
Camera-Cruiser
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It works with Safari, however it needs location permission. Chrome will load the page without.
Whitmarsh
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Here's a link to all the UK SCs - a lot more than are in the t-waze list. Tesla Superchargers in United Kingdom | Tesla Motors UK
Yes, I now understand that the distances are in km but that's not useful given that Nav and everything else in the UK are in miles.
Do you mean that, unless someone using an SC reports that, t-w doesn't know? How does one report it?
Yes, I now understand that the distances are in km but that's not useful given that Nav and everything else in the UK are in miles.
Do you mean that, unless someone using an SC reports that, t-w doesn't know? How does one report it?
All those superchargers are in the database, however Tesla-Waze only reports superchargers within a radius of 150 miles of your location.
Yes, the units are a bit inconsistent with some being reported in km. I'll make a note to update this in the future, however the exact distance itself is not terribly useful because, like the Telsa nav, the reported distance to the charger is "as the crow flies", not a routed road distance. The number most useful as a hint as to the relative distances away things are as so that it can sort the list from closest to farthest.
The database used is grabbed from supercharger.info which is kept up-to-date with open supercharges.
The reporting comes in only for the usage data Tesla Waze presents: Teslas using the web app will be automatically detected at superchargers. Because not all Teslas are using the app, users can also manually report a queue at the charger.
Hope this answers all your Qs
brucet999
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I looked at tesla-waze for the first time this morning. I found a list of SuperChargers, but quite implausibly, all sites showed the number of stations but none of them in use.
What area are you looking at? The data reflects other users using the web site in their Teslas; so there are going to be sampling gaps.
Made a few changes this AM to clear up wording, replacing "in use" with "detected". Also, supercharger distances are now reported in miles vs km.
Whitmarsh
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brucet999
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I'm in SoCal, home of the busiest SuperChargers in the system. Other than maybe 3-4am, I doubt that San Juan Capistrano or Fountain Valley ever has zero users. Tesla-Waze showed 0/8 for Fountain Valley this morning but there were 8 cars charging when I arrived. That reflects a 100% "sampling gap".
What are the odds that out of 17 SC sites within 145 miles of me with a total 147 stalls, all would have zero chargers in use?
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MrLunch
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aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
Is there a way to report you are at a supercharger charging via the app or do you need to use something else for that like Waze itself?
brucet999
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aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
Maybe he is answering my question too? If I bring up his app while at the supercharger he could detect my presence, and then report that to others. Just a WAG.
Yep, it's all automatic unless you want to amend the information and report a queue.
Andyw2100
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The app can not report data that is not available. If you were under the mistaken impression that Fact200's free web page was going to give you an accurate representation of the number of superchargers in use in realtime you simply didn't understand the limitations of the technology.
All that fact200 is doing through his page is a) allowing people to provide feedback on what they saw when they were at the supercharger and incorporating that information, and b) automatically incorporating the information from anyone supercharging who is using his web app.
Since only a tiny proportion of Tesla users are using his web app, I would expect that in most cases the information provided about supercharging usage will not be accurate. You can help others by reporting accurate information when you can.
As for complaining about the shortcomings, the expression "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" comes to mind. This is a free app, that works very well, and fact200 has asked for nothing in return. In my opinion your criticism, and particularly your tone were out of line.
brucet999
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Good point. Information on location of SuperChargers and number of stalls can be useful but info on number of stalls in use matters only where there may be SpCs close to one another (Truckee, CA, or Roseville, for example, where there are two SpCs within 5 miles of one another). Given Andyw2100's explanation that only a tiny fraction of Tesla drivers use the app, then it appears that usage values are not going to be useful any time soon in any case.
What would be really great would be for Tesla to collect and distribute real time usage status, but people on TMC have been asking in vain for that feature on Tesla Nav for years. Maybe they haven't done it for just the reason you brought up. Only in a few locations, or for locals (without home charging capability) who don't have time constraints on visiting a SpC would it be helpful anyway.
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