[Paul]

Does such a thing exist? I'd love it if I could plug in start at point a, finish at point b and "desired" max stretch (often different to "actual" or "quoted" range). Also with an option for "destination charging, yes/no".

Then this thing does the leg work for me, tells me a couple of route options, and then suggests all types of chargers available closest to my destination (hotels, car parks, the lot).

Does this, or anything close to it, actually exist? If not, why not?! Come on clever folks, make it happen!

*** EDIT: List of planner/planner type apps ***

• RouteChargers.com | Home Page
  
• ChargeMap - a community driven map of charging points for electric vehicles
  
• GreenRace
• http://egomap.eu (island of Ireland only it seems)
• EV Trip Planner (Tesla mainly, but LEAF in beta)
• evRoutes.com
• Home Page - EVRoute
• EV Route Planner (development suspended)

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

Does this, or anything close to it, actually exist?

OVMS is aware of your range and location at any moment in time, it also knows the details of charging locations stored in OCM. What it can't do (yet) is help you plan a route or display a route in a user friendly way.

We really need upgraded OVMS hardware with more storage and interfaces to allow it to communicate with the cars CAN bus(s) and BT/WiFi devices in the car (including devices like the Parrot Head units). I've tried to get some traction for some new hardware with both the OVMS and GEVCU developers but haven't got very far

I suspect @Lee Howard and his team will need to provide the lead and get the new hardware developed... if anyone is interested in an open source solution to this problem then let us know

 

[Paul]

So it still seems that the answer is no. We do have the following "sort of do some of it" options which are new or new to me:

• http://www.jurassictest.ch/GR/
  
• http://egomap.eu (island of Ireland only it seems)
  
• http://www.evzone.org.uk/planner/ (in development)
• https://www.evtripplanner.com/planner/ (Tesla mainly, but LEAF in beta)
• http://www.evroutes.com
  
• http://evroute.controtex.com

Any others?

For what it's worth I fired off an email to the Waze team asking about charging points (slightly different thing) and live availability... no response at all yet (week or so later).

 

[Lee Jones]

I use https://www.evtripplanner.com/planner which, although Tesla biased, does have a) Nissan Leaf (beta) as a vehicle option b) other charging points other than superchargers and c) the ability to route through those points.

 

[chrisnsteffie]

I've used:

http://www.evroutes.com/

http://www.evzone.org.uk/planner/

http://evroute.controtex.com/

Before. Each one seems to have their ups and downs! They are getting better though.

 

[Keiran]

Hello,

I would like to plan a route from Southampton to Birmingham but cannot find a route planner that can incorporate chosen chargers every 60 miles or so, what do you all use or do you all magically know how far is between all the rapids on the motorways?

Thanks

 

[BlackLeaf]

CarWings Website is supposed to do it ... but it's laughable.

This was on the go, not sure if it's maintained now : EV Route Planner

 

[chrisnsteffie]

This is another one I use

I like the one that @BlackLeaf suggested, as you can choose which charging points to use.

I like the one I suggested as the interface is nicer, some people prefer fewer options.

AFAIK, neither one will report the status of a charger, so you'll need to check this manually.

 

[Robthebank]

Shame TomTom or Copilot haven't realised there is a need for this yet, hope they add charge points as a POI soon.

 

[Rupert Holdsworth]

Only reliable way I've found is to get the postcodes from ecotricity or zap map and plug them into Google maps. Seems to work ok for me but usually budget for 40 - 50 miles between rapids to leave some redundancy if one is faulty.

 

[Jezza]

EV Route Planner as previously mentioned, also Plugshare can also do directions with charge points.

 

[Keiran]

Thanks all, I'll give those options a try, I have TomTom on my phone, would be good to have a way to import EV charge points into it.

 

[Rupert Holdsworth]

Just for info, you should make Oxford Peartree from Southampton if you drive carefully (grab a 10 min charge at Chieveley to make sure) then up the A44 to Evesham CYC rapid there, then up the A46 and A435 to Birmingham would be my choice for the route. Cheers

 

[Keiran]

Thank you! I may just do that @Rupert Holdsworth.

 

[EV:mk]

Just found this: RouteChargers.com | Home Page

Create a free account to get the most out of it and tailor charging options for your EV.

Enjoy!

 

[TimJMS]

Best one I've seen so far, thanks.

 

[Sussex Trug]

I think that trying to plan an entire route with more than one charge is an act of faith. On route issues may take you along an entirely different string of chargers.

On a long trip I use Zap Map to list my intended charge points and the plan b locations with postcodes on some extremely low tech paper.
I then just add the next charge point while charging at the current one.

For serious trips I check the mileage to the next point (with appropriate safety margin) and then I only need to stay on the rapid for the minimum time at each stop.

 

[Paul]

Merged a couple of duplicate threads here. Will also update the first post with the one new one that I'd missed.

 

[EV:mk]

How about ChargeMap app and chargemap.com ? Has basic route planning and is supported by Nissan

 

[Scally]

I'm still using a paper format - pages of Plan A with back-up options, very tedious. It is annoying that Nissan hasn't built a decent route-planner into their own software, but as my Leaf map is now five years out of date, I'm not sure how much use it would be . It's an obvious area for TomTom to develop.