A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)

I have a 2024 Sierra EV Edition 1 As of the August 5th update, it still crashes and will delete itself. I will be getting a software update next week, maybe that will fix the issue. Just making you aware. It will re-center itself when it does work, which is great.

I used it on a road trip from SF to LA and back. It found charging stations that were in the right place. Its core functionality is good. It has some annoying things too. Its navigation doesn’t show traffic. When I charged beyond what it claimed I needed to, it said the route was no longer viable. I wish Apple would put this functionality into the built in Maps app.

This app is a great concept. I have a BMW iX which uses CCS charging. I live in Midwest and was driving to New York, and the app continued to provide Tesla chargers which were not open to me. I bought the Tesla membership also as the price the App displayed was good. Well, in reality none of the chargers which it suggested worked with Non-Tesla cars. I had to fall back to BMW’s app to find chargers. I would stick to BMW or Electrify America at this time which are free. This is not worth $5 a month.

If you could only have one EV charging app this would be it

If there is a way to turn off avoid highways it’s not obvious. It is not in the navigation section. It has a 5 hour round trip to Chicago taking 7.5 hours.

The app is so woefully broken that the logout button doesn’t even work. I just installed the latest update which claims “bug fixes and improvements” but fails to fix the issue that prevents the app from functioning at all. Trying to plan a route to anywhere fails instantly. I personally don’t use this app for navigation, but I do like to use it for planning trips since it lets you set many starting parameters and such that Apple Maps doesn’t allow. I’ve used the website, which does still work, so it is indeed the app that is the problem. Please fix the bugs that actually affect users.

The app is great and works very well with the OBD reader. I wish the app and subscription could be shared with family so we didn’t need multiple subscriptions when sharing a vehicle.

The app always says, “We could not calculate your plan,” regardless of the start and end points. The Find Chargers feature works well, but I already have another app for that. I don’t see the point of a route planner that can’t plan routes.

The idea for the app is awesome. The execution leaves something to be desired. The mapping interface blows, and loses its place easily. It tried to route me the wrong way onto the interstate. Interfacing with the car is problematic. It’s connected and can see the right charge level, but it does its calculations with some other number. It should focus on finding chargers on your route and then handover navigation to a better app. I’m sorry I paid for it.

Bought a premium subscription, continues to ask me to buy a subscription to unlock features. Can’t select my car to create a plan, and - having relied on the website to get to my current location, says there is no route back. Paid $49.95 for uselessness.