Road Trip: Harvester vs EV vs Gas Hog

[J Alynn]

I haven't really started looking; but, are there any smartphone apps for PHEVs/BEVs/EREVs that can gather stats and calculate real-time total cost of ownership numbers?

I use a smartphone app called "Road Trip" for decades with data stored online in Dropbox so we can input and have access in real-time from any of our smart devices (iPhones and iPad). I haven't seen something similar to Road Trip for PHEVs, BEVs, or EREVs electrical data to be added/substituted along with the all other calculations (going for the EREV SUV for the reason for BEV+I.C.E. app)? Wasn't an issue with my two mild hybrids since 100% of the electricity used is generated by the V-6 I.C.E. or regen braking.

My current Road Trip app stores:
- current vehicle stats (mileage, fuel type, tire size, units, carbon foot print, etc..
- gas stops (location/date/time, odo reading, price, gas type, payment type, category like work/vacation/personal),
- calculates mpgs avg and other stats (miles driven, cost per for those miles, etc...),
- any/all expenses you want to track (wipers, tires, 12v battery, schedule/unscheduled maintenance, accessories, etc...),
- provide reminders on any mileage based maintenance items like tire rotations or cabin filters
- calculates road trip stats (vehicle stats and $$ spent on two week vacation to Yellowstone NP for example), and
- up to date total cost of ownership per day and per mile

My 18 RLX hybrid purchased used with 7200 miles in Dec/2019 cost me $2.22 per day or $0.12 per mile with +54,000 miles to date. Those numbers include fuel, accessories (window tint, PPF, floor mats, etc..), schedule/unscheduled maintenance, tires/alignments, replaced a pot hole bent rim, replacement of 12v battery, etc...

Like the idea of an app like that. How much of that info has to be added manually to the app and how much is linked to your gas card or I could imagine it linked to Wuicken where it pulls the data from the spread sheet headings. Just curious on that as I am not regimented enough to input that stuff but think it would be an awesome tool

 

[mrgold35]

Like the idea of an app like that. How much of that info has to be added manually to the app and how much is linked to your gas card or I could imagine it linked to Wuicken where it pulls the data from the spread sheet headings. Just curious on that as I am not regimented enough to input that stuff but think it would be an awesome tool

The data is 100% manually inputted. It can be a PITA because I'm an ol' fart and have fat fingers. I'm not a texter and it take me 4X longer to text back to the wife and our son (always get the smartphone with the largest screen).