Vehicle and method for controlling the same

A method for charging a battery of a vehicle that includes the battery and a motor configured to charge the battery through regenerative braking, the method comprising:

• identifying destination information input during a charging preparation at a charging station;
• searching for a route from the charging station to the destination based on position information of the charging station and position information of the destination;
• identifying a road inclination in the route based on road information stored at the vehicle:
• when no driving pattern of a user is stored at the vehicle, obtaining an expected amount of charge to be charged by regenerative braking based on potential energy corresponding to the identified road inclination in the route;
• when a driving pattern of the user is stored at the vehicle, identifying a road type and a driving speed in the route based on the stored road information, and obtaining the expected amount of charge to be charged by regenerative braking based on the identified road type, the identified driving speed, the identified road inclination in the route, and output energy and braking energy corresponding to the driving pattern of the user, wherein the driving pattern of the user includes information on output energy and braking energy corresponding to a road type, a driving speed, and the road inclination and wherein the output energy is energy output through the motor by pressurization an accelerator pedal and the braking energy is energy consumed through a braking device by pressurization of a brake pedal;
• and
• controlling a charging of the battery based on the expected amount of charge to be charged by regenerative braking in response to whether the driving pattern of the user is stored at the vehicle.

A vehicle comprising:

• a battery;
• a motor configured to generate a driving force by using an electric power charged in the battery, perform a regenerative braking, and charge the battery through the regenerative braking;
• an accelerator pedal;
• a brake pedal;
• a first pressure sensor configured to detect a first pressure applied to the accelerator pedal;
• a second pressure sensor configured to detect a second pressure applied to the brake pedal;
• a storage storing road information regarding a road inclination of each road position, and a table regarding an expected amount of charge to be charged by the regenerative braking;
• a position receiver configured to receive current position information;
• an input configured to receive destination information and a user input;
• an inclination detector;
• a speed detector configured to detect a driving speed of the vehicle;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• search for a route from a charging station to the destination based on position information of the charging station and position information of the destination during a preparation of charging at the charging station;
• identify the road inclination in the route based on the stored road information;
• when no driving pattern of a user is stored in the storage, obtain an expected amount of charge to be charged by regenerative braking based on potential energy corresponding to the identified road inclination in the route;
• when a driving pattern of the user is stored in the storage, identify a road type and a driving speed in the route based on the stored road information, obtain the expected amount of charge to be charged by regenerative braking based on the identified road type, the identified driving speed, the identified road inclination in the route, and output energy and braking energy corresponding to the driving pattern of the user from the table, wherein the driving pattern of the user includes information on output energy and braking energy corresponding to a road type, a driving speed, and the road inclination and wherein the output energy is energy output through the motor by pressurization the accelerator pedal and the braking energy is energy consumed through a braking device by pressurization of the brake pedal;
• and
• control a charging of the battery based on the expected amount of charge to be charged by regenerative braking in response to whether the driving pattern of the user is stored in the storage.