Wenzel Frick

ECS Map - Charging stations for electric vehicles

ECS Map shows charging stations for electric vehicles in Switzerland and neighboring regions. Central element is an interactive map that displays clusters and locations of charging stations. The map also functions for navigation within the website.

Project goal

The data portal is a prototype that was created as a proof of concept for organizations and companies in the field of electric vehicles.

On the one hand, it aims to provide road users and other interested parties with a user-friendly interface that is easy to use even when on the move. On the other hand, the data on charging stations is to be made accessible to search engines and thus to a wider audience.

Data used for ECS Map

The data on charging stations for electric cars comes from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy and is provided via a REST API.

Further links to the data

Libraries, frameworks, and services used

  • React frontend library
  • Remix framework for server side rendering, routing and general tooling
  • Mapbox for the interactive map
  • Architect framework for configuration of and deployment to AWS services
  • cloud services for hosting, computing, and data storage
Link to the showcase / ecsmap.com
Screenshot of an interactive map showing the locations of charging stations for electric vehicles with clusters and markers.
The central element of ecsmap.com is an interactive map. It displays the locations of charging stations for electric vehicles in clusters and markers.
The screenshot of the website ecsmap.com shows an interactive map on which the location of a charging station for electric vehicles is marked.
Navigation in the user interface is done using clusters and markers that show the locations of the charging stations. The goal was to enable intuitive handling, especially for smartphone and tablet users.
The screenshot of the website ecsmap.com shows the location of charging stations for electric vehicles in the Lucerne area.
The search function can be used to search for charging stations by location and display them on the map.
Here is a screenshot of the user interface with filter functions from ecsmap.com. The filter functions include availability, renewable energies, plug type, voltage, and provider.
Charging stations can be filtered according to various characteristics and displayed accordingly. In addition to the plug type and provider, you can choose to display only those stations that are currently available or that use electricity from renewable energy sources.
The menu bar of the ecsmap.com website is located on the right side of the user interface.
The content is available in three national languages as well as in English. The navigation bar on the right-hand side is designed to enable visitors with smartphones to navigate using their thumb. This allows the interface to be operated with one hand.
The screenshot shows a detailed view of a charging station. It contains information on current availability, address, contact details, and the types of plugs available.
The detailed view of a charging station includes information on current availability and address, as well as details on the types of plugs available and contact information.
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