Abstract: Electric vehicles are getting really popular these days. People like them because they are better for the environment and fuel prices keep going up. Plus theres this big push everywhere to cut down on carbon emissions. But even with all that, EV owners still have a hard time finding places to charge up. Especially if youre driving somewhere new, its frustrating not knowing where the stations are. That leads to delays and this thing called range anxiety, which I think just makes people worry about running out of battery.

The app I came up with is called E-Vehicle Recharge Hub.The whole point of this app is to make it simpler to find charging stations. You know, with info thats updated in real time so you dont waste time looking around. It pulls in your location using GPS, figures out where you are right now. Then it just pops up the nearest spots on the map. That seems pretty handy, I guess, but sometimes the real time part might lag a bit. Anyway, it shows them quick enough to get you going. You get details like how far they are and if theyre available. That seems like it would help a lot when youre on the road.

One part I focused on is letting users book a slot ahead of time. So you dont have to wait around if its busy. Then theres an admin side where people in charge can update the station info or handle bookings. Once you book something, you get a notification to confirm. It feels like that makes the whole process smoother, though im not totally sure how it handles super crowded areas.

For building it, I used Android Studio. The front end is XML and Java, and SQLite for storing data in the back. It processes things in real time and tries to be easy to use. I tested it some and it does make things more convenient, like optimizing how stations are used. Accessibility improves too, I guess.

Overall this app supports the EV world growing. Combining location stuff with good data handling and thinking about users. It might encourage more people to switch to electric, but theres still room to add more features maybe.

Keywords: Electric Vehicles, Location-Based Services, Android Application, Charging Stations, Booking System

Downloads: | DOI: 10.17148/IJIREEICE.2026.14415