Smartphone application to evaluate the individual possibilities for the application of electric vehicles

This paper deals with a mobile phone application that allows the user to analyse their driving habits and therefore recognize whether an electric vehicle would suit the users' requirements. The application analyses the daily trips and charging possibilities, recorded as per user input. The resulting demands are compared to available electric vehicles as well as extended range electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The vehicles that suit the requirements are presented to the user, taking not only the ideal range into account but also the realistic range in mild and cold weather conditions. Accordingly, the user receives reliable results, and therefore might utilize an electric vehicle sooner than originally envisaged.