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.