New Version of EVTripPlanner

[ZBB]

Ben - thanks for providing a fantastic resource for Tesla road trip planning! We've exchanged emails in the past by they way...

I'm an iOS user... But I'm not sure I'd use an app on my phone. I'd rather have something that works on an iPad. A mobile optimized web site would be great, and should work in the car too. The current site works ok on an iPad, but it's hard to rearrange waypoints...

 

[Blu Zap]

Ben, thanks for all your work here. My choice is iOS.

 

[4us2bev]

Hi Ben, thanks for creating such a useful website!

If I were you, I would develop a free iOS app that provided direct routing, and a premium iOS app that routed thru Superchargers. Charge $4.99 for the latter, and if you achieve 10 to 20% market share among Tesla drivers, it will pay for your college education. Then do similar free/pay Android versions.

-- David

 

[jay-bay]

Another vote for an iOS and Android app!

 

[jimmyz80]

iOS app since my roadster obviously doesn't have a browser.

 

[KenN]

I'd say your best and easiest path would be to set up a mobile-optimized version of the site. Same background code, with menus set up to work with smaller screens. The It would just be a redirect to m.evtripplanner.com

 

[LetsGoFast]

I'd vote for an app, but I think either solution would be ok. Anything that will run on the Tesla browser will also run on the mobile browser.

 

[gmontem]

+1 for a Universal Windows app.

 

[kanylbullen]

I absolutely prefer web apps over os-specific apps whenever possible because all phones and tablets obviously have browsers, this way I can use it on my car browser, android phone, my Windows tablet or my friend's iPhone.

 

[Denarius]

Universal iOS app or mobile browser.

 

[L@urens]

Mobile web or Windows Phone. then export waypoints to calendar to open them in-car.

 

[invisik]

Windows Phone here. But making a web version is the most universal (And could still potentially work in the cars browser too or a laptop).

PlugShare does something similar in their Tesla browser version... the blue dot on the map moves along with you and it is a little laggy but it works.

Thanks for all your hard work and time!

-m

 

[mike_j]

Some countries don't have web browser enabled in their cars. +1 for mobile app. +1 for android whilst I'm at it...

 

[grahamsimmonds]

I would vote for a mobile web app. Thus it will work on IOS/Android/Windows phones without issue. Plus it will save you a heap of development time. You could of course develop apps for all of these platforms but then you end up paying commission to Apple etc., and would only be able to charge once.

If I was you I would be inclined to go to a free "taster" mode but charge an annual membership fee which would give the user the full routing capability including superchargers/energy usage etc.,

I speak for myself but I would gladly pay say a $20 annual membership fee so that you are given an incentive to maintain the site and I am certain that others would. After all, if we can afford Model S we are not exactly poor!

Thanks for your efforts.

 

[detlefo]

My vote would be for a mobile optimized web app. This would be platform neutral. You've done great work and got me to from California to New Jersey and back.

 

[Coiled]

+1 for mobile-optimized web app
+1 for being able to save routes

 

[Puslinch]

Mobile web access would be fine that way I can use on any platform due to my ongoing switching of hardware for fun & games!

Gary

 

[sandpiper]

+1 for an iPhone App!

 

[jpcarreiro]

Android user here, but I would prefer a Web app first optimized for the Tesla Browser and then that would work on Android/iOS/Desktop.

 

[paco3791]

+1 for the mobile optimized web app. Although I generally prefer a dedicated app I don't know that it makes the most sense for the developer in this situation.