Glossary / General

route planning

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Route planning is figuring out the best way to drive somewhere, especially for electric cars. It helps drivers find charging stations along the way so they don't run out of battery.

Technical Definition

Route planning in the context of electric vehicles involves calculating the best path to a destination while considering the locations of charging stations and the vehicle's battery charge level. This is essential for ensuring that drivers can recharge their vehicles during long trips.

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"[2645.2s] You get to sort of lean into some maintenance. [2647.8s] Route planning is fun. [2648.4s] Route planning is super fun."
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"and things like route planning, it's a lot less, you can do kind of aftermarket solutions, things like a better route planner, but it's also like, well, but then you have to input your car into a..."
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"You have the they now have route planning in it. So it will like if you were going from Chicago to Indianapolis, it would tell you how many miles it would take to get there."
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