Fuel Range Notification Feature for Motorcycles Without Fuel Gauge

[Bredimus Marc 0]

I would like to suggest a feature that could greatly improve the experience for motorcycle riders, especially those whose bikes do not have a built‑in fuel gauge. The idea is to allow users to enter how many kilometers they can ride after refueling and to set a custom threshold at which the app should notify them to look for a petrol station.

This would help riders plan their trips more safely and avoid running out of fuel unexpectedly. My Garmin Zumo device already offers a similar function, and having it integrated into the MyRoute app would be extremely useful to get completely rid of an extra device on the bike.

I appreciate all the work that goes into developing the platform and hope this suggestion can contribute to future improvements.

[David Rudgley]

Why don't you just place a Viapoint along the route at a petrol station positioned according to your own fuel range? Add a note and if connected to your sat-nav audio it'll remind you through your headset.

[Nomko Nomden]

@David-Rudgley said in Fuel Range Notification Feature for Motorcycles Without Fuel Gauge:

Why don't you just place a Viapoint along the route at a petrol station positioned according to your own fuel range? Add a note and if connected to your sat-nav audio it'll remind you through your headset.

I second this!

Whenever i plan a tour, i always make sure i have at least 2 petrol stations within the maximum range of my bike with a full tank (my BMW has a 24 liter tank, the Kawasaki has a 15 liter tank).

Or when riding with a group, i plan stops at petrol stations based on the person who has the least amount of petrol in his/her tank.

@Bredimus-Marc-0
I fully comprehend your suggestion, but MRA has already features to match your suggestion.

[Herman Veldhuizen]

@Bredimus-Marc-0 Nice idea. Using waypoints works too but adds complexity when you for some reason deviate from the route. Also: reusing or sharing such a route adds "noise" as these points then make no sense anymore.

[Herman Veldhuizen]

A slightly better solution (better than waypoints) would be if mra had support for audio points. points which play no role in the navigation but which would be spoken if reached. I would have some use for such points, for example to announce a bump in the road or a sharp bend.

[Nomko Nomden]

@Herman-Veldhuizen said in Fuel Range Notification Feature for Motorcycles Without Fuel Gauge:

A slightly better solution (better than waypoints) would be if mra had support for audio points. points which play no role in the navigation but which would be spoken if reached. I would have some use for such points, for example to announce a bump in the road or a sharp bend.

Sounds great but..... An audio signal for an bump in the road??? Do you even know how many bumps, potholes, cracks, etc there are in a road??? That basically means an audio signal every 100 meters... And who is going to or must register every bump or pothole in the road and process it on a map or whatever??? The amount of work alone... Not doable

Same for sharp bends.

Nice wishes but not quit realistic regarding the amount of work alone to get this in a map or as a signal in MR Next. You have to combine 1 signal for 3 maps. And as said, the amount of work registering bumps, potholes, cracks, basd road conditions not only in The Netherlands, but across (basically) the whole world! And when new potholes appears after a winter, or cracks in the road, what will happen then?

In these conditions, the best signal is your own eyes.