Liza Mikula

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Liza Mikula

Cariqa

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Mobile app for electric car users

Cariqa is a mobile app designed for electric car owners, streamlining their car interaction experience. With features like effortless charging credit purchases, route planning through charging stations and car status monitoring, Cariqa aims to simplify electric car ownership, mirroring the ease of managing a smartphone.

As a UX/UI designer, my primary objective was to integrate efficient routes, battery care, and intricate technology navigation into one cohesive app experience. This encompassed crafting wireframes, devising visual concepts and implementation designs, and designing a flexible UI-Kit.

Design Team

UX/UI Designer (My role) Design Team Lead Project Manager

Design Team Goals

Launch MVP version of the mobile app Develop visual concept design Design UX for the mobile app

The Idea Behind Design

The intelligent assistant is an integrated system of intelligent software agents that helps users communicate, find information, and manage time with minimum effort. As an intelligent assistant, this app helps the user perform complex tasks such as charging the car, monitoring its condition, and building routes in just a few taps.

Problems for Electric Vehicle Owners

1) Dealing with multiple charging apps and cards for electric vehicle charging is cumbersome and time-consuming. Users face the challenge of navigating through various platforms and networks to find charging points, resulting in inefficiency and frustration during the charging process.

1) Dealing with multiple charging apps and cards for electric vehicle charging is cumbersome and time-consuming. Users face the challenge of navigating through various platforms and networks to find charging points, resulting in inefficiency and frustration during the charging process.

2) Electric vehicle owners experience range anxiety, unsure of where and when to stop for charging during their journeys. This uncertainty leads to stress and apprehension about reaching their destination with sufficient charge.

2) Electric vehicle owners experience range anxiety, unsure of where and when to stop for charging during their journeys. This uncertainty leads to stress and apprehension about reaching their destination with sufficient charge.

3) Navigating through multiple charging tariffs is overwhelming for electric vehicle owners. They struggle to manage their charging expenses and fear unexpected bills.

4) Maintaining optimal battery health for electric vehicles is a challenge. Users lack guidance on effective charging practices to preserve battery life, risking overcharging or prolonged connection to charging stations.

4) Maintaining optimal battery health for electric vehicles is a challenge. Users lack guidance on effective charging practices to preserve battery life, risking overcharging or prolonged connection to charging stations.

Solution

Optimized Charging Experience: Tailored Stations and Transparent Status

We've developed a streamlined charging process that allows users to choose the optimal charging station for their vehicle. They not only receive charging instructions but can also customize charging parameters and easily monitor the charging status.

Seamless Journey Planning with Routing

We've introduced a feature named "Routing" to streamline the journey. With this, users simply input their starting point, planned stops, and final destination, along with their desired end-of-trip charge level. The app then generates a route, complete with charging stations along the way, ensuring continuous charging for your car. So users don't need to worry about finding charging stations while on the road.

Transparent Charging Subscription System

We've introduced users to a transparent charging subscription system that eliminates concerns about unexpected bills. With a single payment, users gain access to all network charging points, along with features to monitor their balance, view payment history, and halt subscriptions directly within the app.

Personalized Care for EV

Understanding users' desire to stay informed about their car's condition, especially in cases where they may own multiple vehicles, we've introduced the "My Garage" feature. Here, users can access comprehensive information about their cars' conditions. Leveraging this data, the app provides personalized charging advice tailored to maintaining optimal battery health.

The mobile app is now live on marketplaces, incorporating enhancements based on user feedback.

Liza Mikula

Product Designer

Based in Kyiv, Ukraine

Liza Mikula

Product Designer

Based in Kyiv, Ukraine

Liza Mikula

Product Designer

Based in Kyiv, Ukraine