Best Apps for EV Drivers for 2024
These apps are essential for EV drivers.
Most things in our modern lives can be made easier with smartphone apps. This is true for electric car drivers, too – from route planners to charger locators, these are the essential apps you need to make your life easier as an electric car driver.
Zap-Map
Zap-Map was named the ‘Best Electric Car App’ of 2022 by DrivingElectric, and for good reason. Zap-Map is the UK’s leading EV Charging App, Zap-Maps cover 95% of the UK’s public charge points, allowing you to search for the points along your route, and use the app to pay.
The database shows over 25,000 charging locations and more than 47,000 connectors and has an incredibly handy forum which allows EV drivers to share live updates with the community.
The app is free and available for download on Apple IOS and Android.
WhenToPlugIn
A huge advantage of driving an electric car is the reduction in carbon emissions. For EV drivers who are conscious about their carbon footprint, WhenToPlugIn shows you the best time to plug-in your EV to get the cleanest energy.
This is worked out by monitoring the generation types that make up your electricity supply and shows when your electricity is at a carbon intensity low.
The app is free to download on Apple IOS and Android.
PlugShare
PlugShare works in the same way Zap-Maps does – although it covers major networks over Europe, North America, and throughout the world.
There are over 533,000 charging stations registered on the app, which means it is perfect for EV drivers who travel often. The app also has the largest EV driver community, members of which contribute reviews, photos, and amenities surrounding individual chargers, to help you get the most out of your EV.
You can download it for free on Apple IOS and Android.
EVHotels
EVHotels allows drivers to plan their travels around their EVs by providing a map of over 250,000 accommodation options with electric car chargers, either on-site or nearby.
You can customise and filter the map to find the hotels you know and love. You can also filter by plug type, so you can be sure you’re heading to the right charger.
The app costs £2.49 on Apple IOS.
A Better Route Planner (ABRP)
This app is perfect for planning your route in your EV.
What sets it apart from other route planners is that you can enter your charge at departure, and it will tell you at which point in the journey you’ll need to stop and recharge. It will also calculate how much your trip will cost you.
Download with Apple IOS here, and with Android here.
JustPark
JustPark connects drivers with parking spaces all over the UK. The app shows availability in real time, so there is no more driving in circles trying to find a space, and you can pay for parking via the payment option on the app, meaning you don’t have to worry about waiting in pay machine queues.
JustPark allows users to rent out their driveways to drivers looking for spaces – including driveways with electric vehicle charging.
Download for free with Apple IOS and Android.
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