{"id":19365,"date":"2019-09-26T15:41:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T13:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intellias.com\/?p=19365"},"modified":"2024-06-21T11:48:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T09:48:13","slug":"how-to-build-an-ev-trip-planner-system-that-users-will-fall-in-love-with","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/intellias.com\/how-to-build-an-ev-trip-planner-system-that-users-will-fall-in-love-with\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build an EV Trip Planner System That Users Will Fall in Love With"},"content":{"rendered":"
Electric vehicles (EVs) are all about being zero-emission, requiring minimal maintenance, and achieving governmental support. This all means a greener future and a privileged status for EV owners. Electric cars are awesome, but there are numerous challenges on the way to mass adoption. Electric car range anxiety is one of them. In this article, you\u2019ll find out how to ensure EV route optimization and build a feature-rich EV trip planner.<\/p>\n
The world\u2019s car manufacturing behemoths are quite straightforward with their plans for electrification. Any reputable carmaker has electric vehicles in their fleet. No wonder, as the value of the global electric vehicle market may reach $567 billion by 2025<\/a>. In a longer 20-year perspective, Bloomberg experts expect EV sales to even outpace<\/a> sales of what we today call conventional cars.<\/p>\n Size of the global market for electric vehicles in 2017 and 2025 (in billion US dollars)<\/b> But while things are moving toward electrification, buying an EV is still rather an exception than the norm. There are several reasons for that. Electric car range anxiety is probably the biggest concern that makes buyers feel dubious about electric cars. Fear of getting stuck without a charging station is fueled by the limited range of EVs, long charging times, and insufficient charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n The electric vehicle market will be more promising after all these hurdles are passed. Electric car road trip planner can clear at least one of those hurdles connected with electric car range anxiety. For both daily errands and longer trips, range-related EV route optimization makes a difference. EV trip planning software can find the optimal route between each stop, predict the power required to complete a route, and inform a driver whether they have sufficient juice. If they don\u2019t, it can suggest another route that includes a charging station.<\/p>\n Electric vehicles vs internal combustion vehicles in a 20-year perspective<\/b> Keep reading to find out what features a reliable EV navigation solution<\/a> should contain and what problems it can solve for both users and carmakers.<\/p>\n Learn how we\u2019ve helped to enrich the electric vehicle\u2019s braking, steering, lighting, and power supply systems for safer and more efficient driving<\/p>\n Pure EVs have battery ranges of anywhere from 200 to 400 kilometers. Check out this comparison of energy consumption for popular EVs in the US.<\/p>\n Top 10 EVs rated for energy consumption by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/b> So yes, modern electric cars need frequent charging. One of the primary tasks of electric car trip planner is to point out charging options along a route. But smart range planners have way more to offer. To meet the needs of people driving EV, car trip planner development should consider the following:<\/p>\n There are several types of EV trip planning software on the market today. The following kinds of EV navigation solutions are the most popular:<\/p>\n Mobile apps<\/b>. This type of EV planner software is suitable for EV route optimization and charge-related activities. Advanced EV navigation solutions have the functionality of a classic GPS navigator. They\u2019re then combined with EV-specific features like car capacity, actual range, and charging station preferences (with the ability to book a charger). They also let an owner establish a connection with the vehicle to monitor and get notified on its status even when they\u2019re away.<\/p>\n Web-based apps<\/b>. Such tools are perfect for planning trips ahead. They help you map out a route, showing charging options along the way. You can use web-based EV trip planner apps to estimate the time you\u2019ll spend charging at each point as well as the cost of charging at each stop and along the entire route. For potential owner of EV, car trip planner software is useful, too. Web-based apps offer a free and convenient way to imagine what a trip in an electric vehicle looks like, what it will cost, and how well the car charging network is developed in the target area.<\/p>\n APIs to power proprietary apps<\/b>. Using APIs provided by tech companies specializing in navigation, mapping, or energy data is another way to create an electric car trip planner. Such an approach enables manufacturers, Tier 1 providers, and OEMs to include essential features related to smart route planning and charging into their custom apps.<\/p>\n In-vehicle navigation systems<\/b>. These are the most desirable, user-friendly, and technologically complex type of EV trip planning. For drivers to use these apps directly from the cockpit, EV manufacturers have to embed them into navigation systems. Tesla<\/a> and Nissan<\/a> have already done so. Other options to optimize your route directly from the car are through an EV\u2019s infotainment system. The first way is to open range and route planning apps through built-in browsers. (Check out this one<\/a> for the in-car Tesla browser.) Otherwise, you can project mobile phone apps to the vehicle\u2019s infotainment system via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto like Chevrolet Bolt EV users already can<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\nStatista<\/a> \u2013 Size of the global market for electric vehicles in 2017 and 2025 (in billion US dollars)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
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\nSource: Bloomberg<\/a> \u2013 Some of the biggest automakers might not make it safely into the all-electric future<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nRest assured: EV route planner systems can be helpful<\/h2>\n
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\nSource: Inside EVs<\/a> \u2013 All-Electric Car Energy Consumption (EPA)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n
Built-in or mobile, an EV route planner should account for user needs and the limits of an electric vehicle<\/h2>\n