Worldwide route-energy planner
EV route planner with charging stops and backups
Build an estimated road route from two map points, calculate arrival energy using road distance and compare compatible primary and backup chargers ranked along the complete route geometry.
Use the free toolA → B → charge
Plan your EV trip on the map
Set two points, add the essentials, and calculate. You can drag A and B at any time.
Planning your trip
Building your road route
Following the available road network between A and B.
- Route
- Battery
- Charging
Road route
Distance and drive time between A and BBattery check
Charge, reserve and trip energyCharging plan
Stops and nearby backups, if needed- Road distance
- — Estimated road route
- Driving time
- — Before charging time
- Trip energy
- — Includes your buffers
- Without charging
- — Charge at destination
- Primary stops
- — Best-ranked options found
Your route plan
Recommended charging stops
Primary stops follow trip order. Open any option on the map to inspect its position.
Review A, B and your EV details, then calculate again.
How this EV route planner estimates a trip
- 1 The planner requests a driving route over OpenStreetMap road data and draws the complete returned geometry. It is a planning estimate, not turn-by-turn navigation.
- 2 Trip energy equals road-route distance multiplied by entered vehicle consumption and the conditions allowance. Available energy keeps the selected arrival reserve untouched.
- 3 Stations from PlugSphere’s worldwide dataset are filtered by connector and power, projected onto the nearest segment of the full road geometry, then ranked by route progress, route distance, capped charging power, recent verification and connector redundancy.
- 4 Station status is not live. Confirm access, compatibility, price and availability with the operator, and open the final itinerary in a road-navigation service before departure.
EV route planner with charging stops and backups FAQ
Source-backed answers to the questions drivers ask before using this estimate.
How do I find EV charging stations on my route?
Enter a start, destination, battery details and connector. PlugSphere builds a road route, searches compatible stations around its complete geometry and ranks primary and backup options using road-route progress, proximity, power and recent verification. Open the final itinerary in road-navigation software before departure.
Source: Google Maps EV trip planning
What information do I need to plan an EV road trip?
Enter the start, destination, usable battery size, consumption, current charge, arrival reserve, target charge after a stop, vehicle charging limit and connector. Increase the conditions allowance when expected range may be lower than normal.
Source: ChargePoint route planning
What is an EV arrival buffer or battery reserve?
It is the charge you choose to keep at a critical arrival instead of planning to use the battery to zero. There is no universal percentage for every vehicle and journey, so the planner makes the reserve adjustable and displays it with the estimate.
Source: IEA Global EV Outlook 2025
Why does the planner show backup chargers?
Access limits, incompatible plugs, unexpected detours, faults, traffic and weather can make a nominally reachable station unsuitable. A useful backup should be compatible, close to the route and reachable with a sensible energy reserve.
Does cold or hot weather change an EV route estimate?
Yes. Temperature, cabin heating or cooling and high-speed driving can reduce real-world range. This planner uses a user-selected conditions allowance and does not claim to read live weather.
Sources: US EPA electric vehicles · US DOE winter EV guidance
Do hills, speed and towing affect EV range?
Yes. Highway speed, rapid acceleration, heavy loads and significant inclines can increase energy use. Use a larger conditions allowance or a conservative recent trip-meter consumption value when those conditions apply.
Source: US Alternative Fuels Data Center
Will every charger shown work with my electric car?
No. Connector, charging mode and the exact vehicle model, year and market specification must match. The planner filters by your selected connector, but you should still verify the vehicle manual and station operator before travelling.
Will a 350 kW charger charge every EV at 350 kW?
No. Actual power is limited by the vehicle, battery state, battery temperature and charging equipment. This planner caps the ranking benefit of station power at the vehicle DC limit you enter.
Source: US Alternative Fuels Data Center
Are PlugSphere station status and availability live?
No. The planner uses imported station records and recent-verification flags, not operator-level real-time availability. Confirm critical stops with the operator before departure because access, status, pricing and connector details can change.
Does the EV route planner work worldwide?
The calculation works where a drivable road route and station data are available, but road coverage, access rules, connector standards and station update quality vary by country and operator. Verify the final itinerary in road-navigation software.
Sources: Open Charge Map API documentation · OSRM route service documentation
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