Method for the Resistive Cell Equalization of Battery Cells of a Battery, a Battery which is Controlled in Accordance with the Method, and a Motor Vehicle

A motor vehicle comprising:

• an electric drive motor configured to drive the motor vehicle;
• and
• a battery connected to the electric drive motor and including at least two battery cells and an apparatus for battery control,
• wherein the apparatus for battery control is configured to (i) ascertain a state of charge of the at least two battery cells, (ii) correlate battery cells in which the state of charge exceeds a first predefined value with a first mask, which permits charge equalization only for a predefined portion of all of the at least two battery cells, (iii) perform a first resistive charge equalization for the battery cells in which the state of charge exceeds the first predefined value and which are contained on the first mask, (iv) correlate the battery cells in which the state of charge exceeds a second predefined value with a second mask, which differs from the first mask, and (v) perform a second resistive charge equalization for the battery cells in which the state of charge exceeds the second predefined value and which are contained on the second mask.