UX "Gasoline or EV routes"

**kwbs** · Yesterday, 12:24 AM

Hello masters and UX experts

I had a chat with ChatGPT about innovation in iGO next Generation UXs and some interesting ideas came up. The most relevant and practical of them, in my opinion, and of course after I made sure that there was none in iGO UX Utilities is: UX "Gasoline or EV routes".

"The UX design for selecting a route type (fast, economical, short) in the iGO Nextgen application, while separating gasoline vehicles from electric vehicles (EV), requires a "context-first" approach.
Here are the recommended design principles for 2026:

1. Vehicle settings screen (Onboarding/Settings)
Before the navigation phase, the system must know what type of vehicle it is in order to display relevant data:
Drive type selector: Select between Gasoline (gasoline/diesel) and EV.
EV profile: If EV is selected, the user will enter the battery capacity and connection type. This will change the "economical" algorithm.

2. Route selection interface (Route Preview)
After entering a destination, three cards will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. The metrics will change depending on the type Vehicle:
For Gasoline Vehicles:
Fast: Emphasis on minimum ETA, even if the route is longer.
Eco: Weighing speed against fuel consumption (preferring intercity roads at a constant speed over traffic jams or hills). The following information will be displayed: "X liters saved".
Short: The shortest physical distance in kilometers (sometimes including congested urban roads).
For Electric Vehicles (EV):
Fast: The route that will get you to your destination the fastest, including charging stops along the way if necessary.
Eco/Efficient: A route optimized for battery conservation (preferring moderate speed driving, using regenerative braking). The following information will be displayed: "Minimum battery consumption" or "X% battery remaining".
Short: Minimum distance. In the case of EV, the location of charging stations along the short route will be displayed if the battery is not Enough.

3. Key UI Elements
Visual Badges: Adding small icons on the route card:
A green leaf for an "economical" route.
A clock for a "fast" route.
A ruler for a "short" route.
Data Comparison: Displaying the difference between routes visually (e.g. "5 minutes faster, but uses 15% more battery").
Quick Toggle: A button to quickly switch between gasoline and electric profiles on the map screen (useful for users with two vehicles).

4. Highlights for 2026
Integrating energy prices: In the "economical" route, displaying an estimated cost in shekels (fuel vs. electricity) according to the latest energy prices.
Taking into account topography: For EVs, the economical route must weigh ups and downs, as they affect the range much more than in gasoline vehicles"

The above is just a "small taste" of a long and wonderful dialogue With "CGPT's wisdom".

Do any of you think that such a UX is appropriate? Desirable? Or, both appropriate and desirable?

**Turlinmoran** · Yesterday, 11:00 AM

In today's world of EV it would be good to include EVs in Navi apps for city slickers and short travel distances "1000Km", most I see at the moment won't do that distance "EV" let alone tow a small caravan "mine is around 1000Kg a lot of Aussies tow these Hugh 3500Kg" monster for 2 people, is an overkill, anyway.
I set my caravan for 1 now the Missus doesn't come out Prospecting and the boys are grown up and still working, "it used to be a 4 berth".
Any it is a good idea to add EV to the navi system.

**rondoan** · Yesterday, 07:41 PM

I think a route for a vehicle remains a route, regardless of the type of propulsion. Pseudo-predictions based on speed have, for me, only ever been guidelines/probability calculations.

Modern vehicles have long had on-board computers that calculate fuel consumption and range � for both solid fuel and electric cars.

Conclusion: I rely more on that than on some hypothetical values from navigation software. Of course, I think AI will soon be indispensable in this area as well.

**kwbs** · Yesterday, 09:39 PM

Hi @rondoan

Of course there is logic in what you say, but, a trip computer in a car, calculates the various data of gas/battery consumption from starting point to ending point, based and according to "air-line range" and not according to "topographic range/route", which currently exists only within navigation software map data, and this, such a UX is supposed to provide, until the venerable arrival of the venerable AI

**Andrey Form** · Today, 06:19 AM

Currently, there are two types of electric cars: electric and hybrid. Electric cars have a very low range, and if you don't have access to charging stations, your journey will be unpleasant, plus you'll have to spend time charging the car. Hybrid cars are almost identical to regular cars, you just fill them with gasoline and drive away. Hybrid electric cars use an electric engine powered by batteries that are charged by the internal combustion engine.

**asprin624** · Today, 07:56 AM

There are 2 types of hybrid:

Light hybrid which I have that chargers as you break and slow down.
Your range is set by how good you drive and break before you have to tank.
Only have to tank once a month so far.
My range on trips as it stands is 700 KM
It will run on Electric when the car is driving 30km or lower.
Great for city driving because most city street are set for 30 km.

My sister has a plugin hybrid.
Her range is 70 KM on electric only and max speed is 70km.
But she has to charge it at home.
Still has to tank with Gasoline.
2 systems you have to do.
I do not know her range on gasoline.

That being said, it is hard to come up with a trip computer in any GPS app.

It would be very hard to add all those variables in to a GPS app and have it work correctly.

Most new cars come with their own app to keep track of all that info.

**rondoan** · Today, 11:00 AM

Sorry, @A.F., but you don't seem to own an electric car 🙄🤔 The progress has been enormous, and range and charging times have improved significantly...

...and this is precisely where, due to the sheer number of different "old" and "new" electric cars, accurate calculations for this level of complexity wouldn't be possible in a navigation app anytime soon. Again, this relates to my driving style � and therefore consumption, the current traffic situation (which a navigation app often doesn't know), which is why a user interface would be unimportant to me personally � especially after we recently spent four hours stuck in a crawling traffic jam at 0�C outside temperature. Only the on-board computer helped to calculate consumption and the estimated remaining range....

**Andrey Form** · Today, 11:08 AM

Of course, I don�t have an electric car, and I hope I won�t have one as long as there is a classic version of a car with an internal combustion engine.

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