How to plan an EV road trip with a charging stop for every day

The question every electric-car driver asks before a long trip is simple: where will we charge? A good EV road trip plan answers it for every single day — before you leave home.

Start from the car's real range, not the brochure

The range printed in a car's specifications is measured under gentle test conditions. On a motorway at 120–130 km/h, with luggage, passengers and air conditioning, most electric cars cover noticeably less. Planning a trip around the brochure figure is the most common reason EV road trips turn stressful.

A safer approach is to plan legs — the distance between two charging stops — that stay comfortably inside the real motorway range, and to use the middle of the battery: arriving with a healthy reserve and leaving without waiting for the slow last few percent.

Put a charging stop into every driving day

In Holiday Routes, every driving day of your trip has its own charging section. Each stop shows:

• the charger and its power, with its address and a link to open it in your maps app;
• the planned battery level when you arrive and when you leave, so you can see at a glance how much margin you have;
• what is nearby while you wait — a café, a supermarket, a playground for the children.

Pace the trip to your car

Choose your car from more than 520 electric models (or enter any custom vehicle) and Holiday Routes calibrates the pacing: how long each leg should be for that car's real highway range. Long days get split sensibly, and you can add a rest day after any day in one click.

Sleep where you can charge

The easiest charging stop is the one you don't have to make. Hotels with chargers on site are highlighted in the plan, so you can start the next morning with a full battery and a relaxed breakfast instead of a detour to a charging hub.

Check before you go

Charging networks change: stations get upgraded, go out of service or change their prices. Use the plan as your map of options, and check the charger's status in your car or the operator's app shortly before you arrive. Holiday Routes links every stop to Google Maps, so the check takes seconds.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work for any electric car?

Yes. Pick your model from the list of 520+ electric cars, or type in a custom vehicle if yours is not there.

Can I plan an EV trip outside Europe?

Yes. Holiday Routes plans trips anywhere in the world, in kilometres or miles.

Can I change the charging stops?

Every part of the plan is editable. Move a stop, delete it, or ask for other chargers near any day.