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Tesla's app in China has additional built-in trip planning features

Compared to car owners in other parts of the world, Tesla owners in China have an extra feature in their mobile app, which is the built-in trip planner. The feature works just like car navigation and will even allow you to send routes and directions to the car.

Tesla's app in China has additional built-in trip planning features

Recently, someone shared a short demonstration video of the mobile app version 4.4.2 trip planner. According to the video, you just enter the address and the planner calculates the route, adding any necessary supercharger stations included. You will then be given an overview of the itinerary detailing the time required and the ride. Then you can simply click on the "Send to Car" button to do this and be ready to navigate when you get into the vehicle.

Tesla's app in China has additional built-in trip planning features

If you're wondering why this feature only appears in China, it's probably because Tesla uses Baidu Maps in China and Google Maps elsewhere. With Baidu Maps, Chinese car owners can also select alternative routes after entering their destinations, and the visualization on the screen shows a magnified and more detailed view of the exit and exit ramps.

Tesla's app in China has additional built-in trip planning features

While we can use Google Maps on our mobile devices and send destinations to our cars, the app doesn't show Supercharger stops. Some netizens in the United States also expressed the hope that the feature can enter North America as soon as possible and be able to use "add features".

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