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Inspiration

As EV adoption accelerates worldwide, a consistent pain point for drivers is finding a nearby, available, and functioning charging station. While EVs are meant to reduce carbon footprints, poor charging infrastructure often leads to frustration and range anxiety — discouraging new adopters.

We were inspired by Bolt’s mission to create smarter, more sustainable urban mobility. We wanted to create a real-time, user-friendly tool that removes one of the biggest blockers for EV users: charger discovery.

What it does

How to integrate and process external API data (OpenChargeMap) into a user-friendly interface.

Real-time filtering and distance-based recommendation logic.

Design thinking: how simple UI/UX choices can drastically improve usability.

The power of MVP-focused thinking — building something small that works really well.

How we built it

Challenges we ran into

We started by identifying the APIs that provide real-time charger data and selected OpenChargeMap for its rich dataset. We built a clean, map-based UI using React and Leaflet.js, allowing users to search for nearby stations based on their current location.

Key features we implemented:

Real-time station search and filter

Map interface with interactive charger pins

Availability status display (free/occupied)

Route-based suggestions (optional if built)

Clean, mobile-friendly UI with Bolt-themed styling

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Challenges We Faced

Many EV APIs have limited or delayed data updates, making it hard to guarantee real-time accuracy.

Mapping charger locations precisely required us to solve lat/lng rendering issues in Leaflet.

Filtering chargers by type (fast, slow, compatible) required parsing sometimes inconsistent API data.

We had to balance time between building functionality and refining UX.