Abstract:
A method of controlling a range extender of an electric vehicle comprises using actual measured or modelled pollution levels dynamically to set a target state of charge level for a range extender of an electric vehicle at a particular location.
Abstract:
An on-board charge controller (100) of an electric vehicle, a central charge controller (104), and methods therein, for handling battery charge. The central charge controller (104) receives reports from two electric vehicles (100, 102) comprising intended routes to destinations to be travelled by the electric vehicles and an indication of their current battery charge level (100C, 102C). The central charge controller (104) further determines a proposed location where the first and second electric vehicles (100, 102) can exchange battery power, based on the received reports, and sends the proposed location to the first and second electric vehicles (100, 102). The first and second electric vehicles (100, 102) then transfer battery power between the batteries (100B, 102B) of the electric vehicles (100, 02) at the proposed location.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung umfasst ein Verfahren zum Steuern einer Geschwindigkeit eines elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeuges (10) mit folgenden Schritten: a) Bereitstellen von Zustandsparametern einer Batterie (16) des elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeuges (10), b) Ermitteln einer Verlustleistung des elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeuges (10) für unterschiedliche Geschwindigkeiten; c) Ermitteln einer optimalen Geschwindigkeit, bei der die ermittelte Verlustleistung ein Minimum aufweist; und d) Steuern des elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeuges (10) bei der ermittelten, optimalen Geschwindigkeit. Zudem betrifft die Erfindung ein Computerprogramm und ein System, die zu Durchführung des Verfahrens ausgebildet und/oder eingerichtet sind, sowie ein Fahrzeug (10) mit einem derartigen System.
Abstract:
A vehicle resource management system for an electric vehicle includes programmable electronic controls integrated into the vehicle configured to consume resources during operation such as electricity, fossil fuels, and the like. Also included as part of the resource management system is an operational algorithm which communicates with the electronic controls to evaluate the driving range available for the available resources. The operational algorithm also receives and processes a plurality of trip variables, at least some of which may be entered by a user using a user interface.
Abstract:
An operation management device according to an embodiment includes vehicle information unit, charging equipment information unit, bus schedule unit, route information unit, and operation planning unit. The vehicle information unit stores vehicle information. The charging equipment information unit stores charging equipment information. The bus schedule unit stores bus schedule information. The route information unit stores route information. The operation planning unit allocates an electric vehicle to each bus schedule specified by the bus schedule information, and forms an operation plan. The operation planning unit calculates the amount of energy consumption that is consumed at a time of the electric vehicle operating along each route, calculates the amount of charging energy to be charged in the electric vehicle at each charging station, based on the amount of energy consumption, and allocates the electric vehicle to the bus schedule based on the amount of charging energy.
Abstract:
A method of inhibiting a driver of an electric vehicle from being stranded along a route is provided. The method includes determining a plurality of routes to a selected destination, and determining a predicted total energy consumption associated with each route based on elevation changes determined to take place along each route, and based on actual power consumption data associated with the vehicle travelling at a plurality of speeds on a plurality of grades. In a particular embodiment the determination may further be based on information relating to speed limits along the route.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a range extender (104) in an electric vehicle (100). The apparatus comprises means for receiving trip information, means for retrieving power usage information relating to a previous trip, the previous trip having trip information which is at least in part in common with the trip information; and means for activating the range extender (104) in dependence on said power usage information. The invention also extends to an associated method, computer product and system.