since 1976
since 1976
With the relaxing of travel restrictions, we’re expecting the come back of road trips! But for those thinking of taking a road trip in an electric vehicle (EV), there’s more planning to do.
To help with the EV road trip planning, HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, has developed an interactive map that allows you to compare how far you can go from any point in Malaysia and Singapore using any one of three typical electric vehicle types: Compact & Hatchback, Midsize, and Pickup & SUV.
Click this link to access the interactive map.
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Simply choose the type of EV you have, enter your starting point (could be anywhere in Malaysia or Singapore), and you’ll be able to tell how far a single charge could get you.
This map uses the isoline capability of the HERE mapping API, which takes into account actual distance travelled on known roads, rather than a simple radius. The data is compiled from actual EPA range*1 data for 241 car models.
According to Malaysian EV Owners Club president Datuk Shahrol Halmi, there are approximately 500 EVs in Malaysia as of March 2022. But is this enough to keep up with the demand for EV? Where are the charging stations in Singapore? And does this correlate with where most EV drivers are?
HERE has also created an interactive map to highlight the density of EV charging stations across Malaysia. This maps further shows the number of stations per 100,000 people, as well as the number of stations per square 100 km, for each district in the country.
Click this link to access the interactive map.
You may embed this map on your website by clicking on the i icon on the bottom right of the map.
This map leverages HERE EV Charge Points APIs, providing lists of charging stations within a specified area, including data on connector types, opening hours, and their location. HERE EV Charge Points also provide dynamic data about connector availability at charging stations for electric vehicles, including full detailed and dynamic data for specific individual stations.
Abhijit Sengupta, Senior Director and Head of Business at HERE Technologies said, “Electric vehicles are on the rise in Malaysia and location intelligence is key in encouraging further EV adoption. Through visualisation tools created using location data, we can assist urban planners with maps as to where they ought to build EV charging stations. At the same time, location data can also transform EV range anxiety*2 to delight by helping drivers better plan their journeys and road trips.”
1 EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) range refers to the approximate number of kilometres a vehicle can travel before needing to be recharged.
*2 The fear of running out of power on a journey and not being able to find a charging point.
