Just a quick note to let you know what has been happening with the EV Route Planner recently… For a while development on the Planner was halted whilst I investigated the data quality on Open Charge Map to determine if I was happy using OCM data. I didn’t want to use OCM data if I … Continue reading EV Route Planner – Update
Now that I am spending less time arguing with people on forums (!!!) I find that I have more time to do things that actually make a difference to EV drivers and so this is what I intend to do this year… do – not talk! I have tried to get more involved with the … Continue reading Open Charge Map & Open Street Map
I have just read some posts on Speak EV following on from my decision not to use OCM for my EV Route Planner… https://speakev.com/threads/open-charge-map-ocm-not-fit-for-purpose.5929/ I am not posting on Speak EV for a while as I am taking a forum sabatical but I thought I would explain here how I believe OCM works. I should … Continue reading Open Charge Map – My Impression of How it Works
I have said a few things recently about the quality of the data on Open Charge Map and I wanted to explain just why I said those things and why I no longer have the confidence to use OCM data. The concept of OCM is admirable: to have a single database of all charge point … Continue reading OCM Data Quality
Until now I have been a big supporter of Open Charge Map and I have spent hundreds of hours working on improving the UK OCM data. I have extensive data management and database admin experience so when I saw several areas of concern in the OCM I raised them with Chris Cook, the project owner, … Continue reading Change of plan
I just wanted to post a quick blog entry to say that the EV Route Planner is not forgotten. In fact, I have about 4 other projects which I am working on at the moment and so it is difficult to find time to fit them all in but please rest assured… it is not … Continue reading New Year Blues
My trip this week to Edinburgh will give me a great opportunity to make sure that the entry for each charging locations is accurate and also to take a photo and upload to OCM. I find that a photo and description of the actual location of the charger on the site can save ages of … Continue reading Opportunity to Update Open Charge Map on Trip