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Driving the kids to soccer practice in one of Ford's hybrid minivans might lead you to wonder why the [Focus Electric](http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ford-unveils-focus-electric-and-myford-mobile-smartphone-integra/) gets all of the company's smartphone app love. Fortunately, Dearborn is teaming up with [PlugShare](http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/plugshare-app-lets-you-share-your-plugs-with-other-ev-drivers/) to bring the latter's EV charging maps to a version of the [MyFord Mobile](http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ford-tells-us-all-about-myford-mobile-for-smartphones/) app that's designed for the C-Max and Fusion Energi. The new app blends location and point-of-interest data, so if the little ones crave milkshakes after the game, the software can pinpoint the nearest power station that's beside a [burger joint](http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/burger-king-selling-a-windows-7-whopper-in-japan/). The update is available for iOS and Android devices, and will also tell you how fuel-efficient your driving is -- without resorting to making things [competitive](http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/26/nissan-leaf-rates-you-against-other-drivers-creates-a-high-scor/).
Filed under: [Cellphones](http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/), [Transportation](http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/), [Software](http://www.engadget.com/category/software/)
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URL: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/myford-plugshare-app-update/
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