It’s not hard to hit the road during a road trip and find at least five gas stations along the way, but what happens with an electric car?
Apps like ChargeHub and EV Connect can help you find charging stations while you're on the road with your electric vehicle.
Here are some of the apps available and how we rate them.
Available on the App Store (4.7 rating) and Google Play (4.7 rating), the app helps people find charging stations for their electric vehicles and allows them to make payments through the app.
The Apple Store website states, “ChargeHub is a must-have app for all electric vehicle owners in the US and Canada looking to locate EV charging stations to charge their Tesla Model S / Leaf / iMiEV / Volt / Focus EV / Plug-in Prius / Smart EV / BMW i3 / KIA Soul EV and more.”
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Electrify America has a 4.6 rating on Google Play and the App Store.
According to the Google Play website, “The Electrify America app lets you find nearby charging stations, charge your EV, and manage your charging sessions.”
EV Connect allows electric vehicle users to use the app to find charging stations and pay for their sessions. According to the Google Play website, users can search for charging stations in a variety of ways, including by availability, station ID, and power level.
The app has a rating of 4.4 on Google Play and 4.5 on the Apple Store.
PlugShare, which has a 4.7 rating on Google Play and the Apple Store, is another app that lets you find electric vehicle charging stations. According to the Apple Store website, users can filter charging stations by plug type, charging speed, and charging provider.
This article originally appeared in the Louisville Courier Journal: Electric vehicles: These apps can help you find charging stations