Vehicle plug-in advisory system and method

Many plug-in electric vehicles include a high voltage battery for outputting electrical power to a traction motor in order to propel the vehicle. Storing a plug-in electric vehicle in cold or hot ambient temperatures can cause the high voltage battery to become performance limited. If the vehicle ha...

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Main Authors ALDIGHIERI PAUL A, GILMAN DALE, SKAFF RYAN J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.12.2013
Subjects
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES
ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL
MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:Many plug-in electric vehicles include a high voltage battery for outputting electrical power to a traction motor in order to propel the vehicle. Storing a plug-in electric vehicle in cold or hot ambient temperatures can cause the high voltage battery to become performance limited. If the vehicle has a battery thermal system, then plugging in the vehicle to an external power supply when not in use can help keep the battery at a temperature where performance will not be limited. To educate a driver and increase the probability of avoiding performance limits, a user interface may convey a reminder message advising or alerting the driver to plug the vehicle in to an external power supply at the end of a drive when the ambient temperature is extreme.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213479717