Smart Charging
Smart Charging is a set of charging services within the Baidu Map application for electric vehicle drivers. A charging map on the home page shows nearby charging stations and detailed charging information. Panoramic pictures and the state of each charger are displayed, and different charger states are marked in different colors. Charging station information also appears during destination search and route planning. Vehicle specific cards present real time power information. Smart Charging is available for Android and iOS phones and aims to reduce driver concerns about battery power on trips.
Smart Charging Electric Vehicle Service by Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd was featured as an innovative example of communication design by the A' Design Award. Smart Charging Electric Vehicle Service received the Bronze A' Design Award in Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design in 2022. The A' Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design Award is a highly prestigious international design accolade that rewards outstanding design of smartphones, tablets, wearables, mobile applications, mobile games, mobile software, mobile platforms, mobile interfaces and more.
