Owners and users of electric vehicles are increasingly having a larger network of points to recharge the battery and increase autonomy in their displacements.

Some apps report, in addition to the location, whether the charging point is currently being used by another vehicle

Points installed by the municipalities themselves in strategic locations on the streets; supermarkets and gas stations that include them in their facilities, etc. There are more and more but it is not always easy to know their location, especially in cases of travel through other cities and routes away from the place of habitual residence.

The difference in the cost of using the electric car thus requires adequate travel planning so that autonomy allows connecting charging stations and there is no risk of being stranded in the middle of the route.

That is why driving electric vehicles improves with the use of one of the many apps that provide information on the position of these charging points. Some even offer information on the availability of the charging pointin the event that it was already being used by a vehicle, which is very interesting in route planning.

The best apps with electric car charging points

There are many applications that allow you to find charging points for electric cars in Spain. Some of the most popular are:

-Electromaps: It is a free application that has a database with more than 12,000 charging points in Spain and other European countries. The application allows you to find charging stations, filter by connector type and station status, and also provides information on the rate and type of access to each charging point.

-Plugshare: It is another free application that allows you to find charging points for electric cars in Spain and in other countries. The application has an extensive database with more than 100,000 charging points around the world, and allows you to filter by connector type and station status. It also provides information on the rate and type of access to each charging point.

-Enel X Way: It is Endesa’s application for managing charging points. The app allows you to find charging stations, reserve a charging point, and pay for charging through the app itself. It also offers special rates for charging at its charging points.

-Tesla: It’s specific to Tesla vehicle owners, but it’s a great option if you have a Tesla and need to find a charging station. The app provides information on Tesla Superchargers as well as other charging points around the world.

-Wallbox: Allows you to manage and control the charging of electric vehicles at home. The app allows you to schedule charging, view the charging status in real time, and monitor power consumption. Wallbox also offers a wide range of home charging solutions, including home chargers and energy management systems.

Know the charging points on Google Maps

On the other hand, this information on the location of the recharging points is also available in the usual GPS navigation and geolocation applications. Both in Google Maps and in Apple Maps or Waze you have to follow these same steps:

-Open the corresponding application

-Look for an address or location where you want to find a charging station for electric vehicles.

-Tap the search icon (in the case of Waze, tap on the menu icon with the three horizontal lines).

-In the search bar write “charging station for electric vehicles” or “charging point for electric vehicles”.

The app will show EV charging stations near the location on the map.