Set up your vehicle profile in the Google Maps app

If you drive a car, you can create a vehicle profile in Google Maps.

Change your vehicle settings

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial   Settings  Your vehicle.
3. Based on the vehicle you drive, select your engine type:
   • If you drive a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, choose Gas or Diesel.
   • If you drive a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vehicle, choose Gas.
   • If you drive a hybrid or plug-in hybrid that mostly runs with fuel, choose Hybrid.
   • If you drive an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid that mostly runs on electricity, choose Electric.

Change your vehicle profile after you get driving directions

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. Search or tap a place on the map.
3. Tap Directions.
4. At the top right, tap More Options Your vehicle.
5. Select your engine type.

Search for compatible EV charging stations

If your vehicle profile is set to "Hybrid" or "Electric," you can search for charging stations that have their compatible EV plugs available:

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. Search: charging stations.
3. Under “EV plugs,” tap Any plugs or Your plugs.

Connect your vehicle profile with Google Maps

If Google Maps is built into your vehicle, you can connect it to the Google Maps app on your mobile device. Compatible plugs for your vehicle will automatically show up in your vehicle profile and in your charging station search results.

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial Settings Your vehicle.
3. Under “Connected vehicles,” select the vehicle you’d like to connect.

Select your vehicle type

Important: This feature is only available for electric vehicles.

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial Settings Your vehicles.
3. Under “Engine type,” tap Electric.
4. Under “Vehicle,” tap Add vehicle.
5. Complete the dropdown menus until “Your plugs” auto-populate.
   • To edit your plugs, tap Edit.
6. Tap Save.

Edit or remove a saved vehicle

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial Settings Your vehicles.
3. Next to the vehicle, tap More .
4. Manage the saved vehicle:
   • To edit a saved vehicle, tap Edit vehicle.
   • To remove a saved vehicle, tap Delete vehicle.

Tip: When you search for a charging station, you can select the chip for your saved vehicles directly.

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