Type Alias ChargingPreferences

ChargingPreferences: ChargingPreferencesPCT | ChargingPreferencesKWH

Charging preferences for Long Distance EV Routing.

Remarks

Specifying these preferences will trigger the calculation of charging stops along your route. Requires the ChargingModel to be set in consumption.charging.

Access: needs an API key with Long Distance EV Routing access, unavailable on a Freemium or Pay As You Grow (PAYG) basis: request it from TomTom Sales.

When to Use:

Long-distance EV trips beyond single-charge range
Planning trips with charging station stops
Ensuring adequate battery buffers
Optimizing charging stop locations

Choose Format:

Use percentage when thinking in terms of battery %
Use kWh when you prefer absolute energy values

See

Long Distance EV Routing Documentation

Example

// Percentage-based preferences
const pctPrefs: ChargingPreferences = {
  minChargeAtDestinationPCT: 20,
  minChargeAtChargingStopsPCT: 10
};

// Energy-based preferences
const kwhPrefs: ChargingPreferences = {
  minChargeAtDestinationInkWh: 15,
  minChargeAtChargingStopsInkWh: 10
};

Type Alias ChargingPreferences

Remarks

See

Example

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