Optimization of multiple battery management for electric vehicle fleets

A system for optimizing utilization of replaceable rechargeable batteries used by a fleet of electric vehicles, comprising:

• at least one processor of a battery management system configured for executing a code, the code comprising:
• code instructions to receive a travel plan of each of a plurality of electric vehicles of a fleet defining at least a route and a scheduled time of each trip assigned for the respective electric vehicle during a certain time period, each electric vehicle is powered by a set of replaceable rechargeable batteries installed in the respective electric vehicle, each of the replaceable rechargeable batteries of the set is interchangeable between at least some of the plurality of electric vehicles and is rechargeable in each of a plurality of charging sites;
• code instructions to compute a plurality of resources allocation configurations each defining a respective allocation of the plurality of replaceable rechargeable batteries to the plurality of electric vehicles for conducting the plurality of trips defined by the travel plan and charging of the replaceable rechargeable batteries at the plurality of charging sites, wherein an electric vehicle arriving at a charging site for service gets its replaceable rechargeable batteries pulled out and replaced with charged replaceable rechargeable batteries;
• code instructions to derive a plurality of usage scenarios each from a respective one of the plurality of resources allocation configurations, each usage scenario reflects usage and/or recharge of each of the plurality of replaceable rechargeable batteries;
• code instructions to select an optimal usage scenario of the plurality of usage scenarios;
• code instructions to compute battery utilization instructions for using and/or recharging each of the plurality of replaceable rechargeable batteries according to the optimal usage;
• and
• code instructions to transmit the battery utilization instructions, via at least one network, to the electric vehicles and/or to the charging sites which are configured to conduct the plurality of trips according to the battery utilization instructions expressing the optimal usage scenario to optimize utilization of the plurality of replaceable rechargeable batteries.

A method of optimizing deployment of replaceable rechargeable batteries powering a fleet of electric vehicles, comprising:

• using at least one processor of a battery management system for:
• receiving an estimated travel plan defining an expected number of trips planned for a plurality of electric vehicles, a route of each trip, a schedule of each trip over a predefined time period, and a location of at least one charging site;
• computing a plurality of battery deployment configurations each defining a certain number of replaceable rechargeable batteries allocated to a plurality of electric vehicle for conducting the trips defined by the estimated travel plan and a certain number of chargers for charging the replaceable rechargeable batteries, each of the replaceable rechargeable batteries is interchangeable between at least some of the plurality of electric vehicles such that each electric vehicle arriving at the at least one charging site for service gets its replaceable rechargeable batteries pulled out and replaced with charged replaceable rechargeable batteries;
• deriving a plurality of usage scenarios each from a respective one of the plurality of battery allocation configurations, each usage scenario reflects usage and/or recharge of each of the number of replaceable rechargeable batteries defined by the respective battery allocation configuration;
• selecting an optimal battery deployment configuration by applying at least one optimization function to optimize at least one variable defining the battery deployment configurations in the usage scenarios in order to reduce an overall cost of the battery deployment configurations, the at least one variable comprising:
• a number of replaceable rechargeable batteries and a number of chargers in the at least one charging site;
• and
• outputting the optimal battery deployment configuration which is used to conduct the trips at a reduced overall cost by operating the plurality of electric vehicles according to the usage scenario derived from the optimal battery deployment configuration using an optimal number of replaceable rechargeable batteries and chargers defined by the optimal battery deployment configuration and charging at least some of the replaceable rechargeable batteries using the optimal number of chargers deployed in the at least one charging site.

A system for optimizing deployment of replaceable rechargeable batteries powering a fleet of electric vehicles, comprising:

• at least one processor of a battery management system configured for executing a code, the code comprising:
• code instructions to receive an estimated travel plan defining an expected number of trips planned for a plurality of electric vehicle, a route of each trip, a schedule of each trip over a predefined time period, and a location of at least one charging site;
• code instructions to compute a plurality of battery deployment configurations defining a certain number of replaceable rechargeable batteries allocated to a plurality of electric vehicle for conducting the trips defined by the estimated travel plan and a certain number of chargers for charging the replaceable rechargeable batteries, each of the plurality of replaceable rechargeable batteries is interchangeable between at least some of the plurality of electric vehicles such that each electric vehicle arriving at the at least one charging site for service gets its replaceable rechargeable batteries pulled out and replaced with charged replaceable rechargeable batteries;
• code instructions to derive a plurality of usage scenarios each from a respective one of the plurality of battery allocation configurations, each usage scenario reflects usage and/or recharge of each of the number of replaceable rechargeable batteries defined by the respective battery allocation configuration;
• code instructions to select an optimal battery deployment configuration by applying at least one optimization function to optimize at least one variable defining the battery deployment configurations in the usage scenarios in order to reduce an overall cost of the battery deployment configurations, the at least one variable comprising:
• a number of replaceable rechargeable batteries and a number of chargers in the at least one charging site;
• and
• code instructions to output the optimal battery deployment configuration which is used to conduct the trips at a reduced overall cost by operating the plurality of electric vehicles according to the usage scenario derived from the optimal battery deployment configuration using an optimal number of replaceable rechargeable batteries and chargers defined by the optimal battery deployment configuration and charging at least some of the replaceable rechargeable batteries using the optimal number of chargers deployed in the at least one charging site.