Add Current Range to Route Tool Tip

[Ronnie Moore]

I do long distance motorcycle rides and scavenger hunt rallies. I normally start my planning by setting the start and destination for the day. This could be 1000 miles or more per day between start and finish waypoints. I then add gas stops based on the range of my gas tank.

It would be nice to have the range from start show up on the tool tip while hovering over the route or maybe in the slider bar at the bottom. Currently I have to drop a waypoint determine the range and delete the waypoint and add another.

If there is another way to achieve this please let me know.

[Frappawotsit]

I agree this would be a nice to have feature, very useful when planning Touring routes too.

[Alasdair Denton-Miller]

Great idea. I want this too.

I normally "sketch out" routes with a few Via points and then go and add in extra shaping points later to hit specific roads, then I add in fuel stops.

I would love to be able to see on the route what the distance from start is automatically. I could then look at (for example), approximately 200 miles +/- 20, then zoom in on that region and select fuel POIs.

That would be very helpful.

[Erdna]

@Ronnie-Moore Cheers from Austria,
I don´t know if I get that correct, but the solution is already there...

I bet you do know the regular range, so why not plan the route and then use the left navigation panel to see at what waypoints a fuel stop would be needed? The work in looking for the fitting fuel station is exactly the same as if you would have a "range indicator"?

Regards,
André

[Ronnie Moore]

@Erdna The example you show has many waypoints. I'm wanting a start and end waypoint only and the ability to add the gas stops without any other waypoints. I could just add a bunch of waypoints to the route and try to determine the gas stops from there, but that is a lot more work. I'm thinking something similar to how Garmin Basecamp does it would be nice.

[CD130]

Hopefully the MRA team can implement this in the new route planner

[Bart De Medts]

@Ronnie-Moore Great suggestion!

[Nick Carthew]

A scale on the bottom bar is all that is required

[Con Hennekens]

@Nick-Carthew, now THAT is a great and simple idea!

[Bart De Medts]

@Nick-Carthew Correct!

[Dave J 0]

@Nick-Carthew Brilliant idea.

[Jörgen]

I like the idea too.
Not only for gas stations useful.
The bar a bit smaller or switchable.