Trip Planner

[dbrath]

Which is a better planner, A Better Route Planner or Tesla Trips?

TESLA: Go Anywhere | Tesla ABRP: https://abetterrouteplanner.com/

But the weirdest part is that Tesla doesn't even have the Model Y on their fleet selection. Only Model S3X_

 

[Matsayz]

The better one is the one that doesn’t leave you on the side of the road.

I don’t use Tesla’s site because it doesn’t have (or didn’t as I haven’t checked in awhile) the SR+. ABRP is pretty close to what I’ve gotten in real life. And it has an option for arriving with at least % which is nice.

 

[dbrath]

Thank you. ABRP is requesting for a Token, ??

 

[DDrawer]

You can sync your car data with ABRP if you want he most accurate data for your personal driving. Not necessary to use the tool though.

 

[Matsayz]

Yes if you want ABRP to use “live” info from your car which I believe is the SoC (state of charge aka battery %) and location/elevation, outside temp... you can do that. It may pull more but obviously not your bank account or social security number.

Or if you know it’s a long trip and are you’re going to leave the house with 99-100% charge then just type that into the field on the website. They definitely need to hire some proper website designers though as their site is atrocious to use. I’ve sent them some cash because it is a useful tool but ugh it’s a pain sometimes.

 

[dbrath]

Thank ya'll for your replies and postings.

 

[skidmarc]

So I will soon be a MY owner! Got my VIN this week...827XX. No delivery scheduled, yet, but of course I have been exploring the forums and trip planners. My question for this thread is, do you run ABRP through the onboard browser or your phone?

 

[jpfive]

Yes if you want ABRP to use “live” info from your car which I believe is the SoC (state of charge aka battery %) and location/elevation, outside temp... you can do that. It may pull more but obviously not your bank account or social security number.

Or if you know it’s a long trip and are you’re going to leave the house with 99-100% charge then just type that into the field on the website. They definitely need to hire some proper website designers though as their site is atrocious to use. I’ve sent them some cash because it is a useful tool but ugh it’s a pain sometimes.

Your reply perfectly mirrors my impressions of ABRP. I've used it to plan one coast-to-coast trip, and several smaller and multi-state trips. However, their interface is so clunky that I have some difficulty navigating it, and many times need to back completely out of the app to restart. It is an accurate tool, with nice features, so I continue to use it as I wait for it to improve.

 

[Koolio46]

So I will soon be a MY owner! Got my VIN this week...827XX. No delivery scheduled, yet, but of course I have been exploring the forums and trip planners. My question for this thread is, do you run ABRP through the onboard browser or your phone?

Phone when in car. For trip planning, either phone or the website.

 

[jpfive]

Phone when in car. For trip planning, either phone or the website.

Thumbs up on this. I plan on ABRP but use MY GPS for actual navigation. Your phone then makes for a handy tool to compare charging options as you proceed.

 

[Puma2020]

I prefer the ABRP Classic interface as it gives you the charging costs (more specifically the total cost).

A Better Routeplanner
Before I settled on my Y, I compared sample trips to other cars I was considering.

 

[Koolio46]

Thumbs up on this. I plan on ABRP but use MY GPS for actual navigation. Your phone then makes for a handy tool to compare charging options as you proceed.

We do the exact same thing.