Abstract: A simulation device is equipped with a travel information acquisition unit that acquires travel information from an internal combustion engine vehicle, an electric vehicle information storage unit that stores electric vehicle information about traveling performance of an electric vehicle, a map information storage unit that stores map information, an electric energy calculating unit that calculates electric energy required for a round trip between a storage location of the internal combustion engine vehicle and a destination, an area estimation unit that estimates a charging required area where the electric vehicle needs to be charged during the round trip, and an output unit that causes an information terminal of a user to output the charging required area.

Abstract: A simulation device includes a travel information acquisition unit that acquires travel information including a plurality of items relating to a travel history from an internal combustion engine vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine, a storage device that stores reference values of suitability of a user for an electric vehicle with respect to electric power consumption, respectively, for the items, a determination unit that determines the suitability based on a comparison result between measurement values of the respective items and the reference values, and an output unit that causes an information terminal of the user to output the determined suitability.

Abstract: A simulation device is equipped with a travel information acquisition unit that acquires travel information from an internal combustion engine vehicle, a storage device that stores electric vehicle information about traveling performance of an electric vehicle, an electric energy calculating unit that calculates electric energy required when the electric vehicle is used, a ratio estimation unit that estimates a rechargeable ratio based on the electric energy and a parking time, and an output unit that outputs to an information terminal of a user the rechargeable ratio.