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ABRP disregards favourite network and extremely overly-prefers Tesla charging spots

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ABRP extremely overly-prefers Tesla locations, although I have Ionity as favourite.

This is the case since the latest versions where the major improvements came along (v. 6+).

Plan:

https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=2-6a0c2f0b-6ef812efde89d46780d2c105

In Parsdorf there are many Ionity stalls as well 100m away, so I’m expecting to route me to the Ionity chargers.

Similarly in Meggenhofen.

Then, in Inning it drives me to Tesla with 20% estimating remaining, (set to arrive at 7% in the options) and completely ignores the Ionity at the next exit.

Then completely drives by Ionity Gyor and goes straight to Tesla again.

Where does this happen?
ABRP version number (found at bottom of settings menu)
Posted by ABRP User #141116 ·
Status: Awaiting Clarification3 comments

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  • Linda ABRP

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    May 19

    Hi

    If you remove the Tesla charge card you will get more IONITY chargers. Please try this and see if you think it’s a better plan.

    • ABRP User #141116

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      May 20

      Hey Linda,

      Thanks for your reply.

      I actually found something interesting after trying your suggestion.

      It seems that the system takes into account the charging network cards rather than the network preferences (red heart). Actually, it completely ignores that feature, making it useless.

      So, about the route: it starts in Switzerland and ends in Hungary. It crosses through Germany and Austria.

      My initial setup or charging cards (important: not the preferred network order) was Tesla, followed by Ionity and lastly EnBW. Since Tesla was at the top list, it was massively favoured over the “hearted” Ionity.

      I then removed Tesla charging card and re-added it, implicitly placing it down at the bottom: Ionity > EnBW > Tesla.

      When I planned the route, I got exclusively Ionity chargers all the way.

      I then arranged the cards in this order: EnBW > Ionity > Tesla

      Here, most charging stops were Ionity, only one stop at EnBW (only in DE) and one stop at a Tesla in AT.

      So I think that the hearted networks is a completely useless implementation, as it’s not even taken into account.

      You might want to fix this behaviour, as in no way someone would remove a charging card that they own and use, just to get some expected stops.

      The charging cards should be used as an estimate of costs and their order could be used as a reference for when you don’t have preferred networks defined.

      Otherwise use as much as possible the hearted network and when the planner doesn’t find reachable networks, use the ones among the other charging cards defined. Lastly use the other preferred networks, in a weighting algorithm.

  • ABRP User #141116

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    May 19

    And for some reason, I can’t update the post.

    Updated: Then completely drives by Ionity Gyor which is closer and goes straight to Tesla again, which is farther away, but on the next exit.