Systems and methods to improve performance of an electric vehicle
AssigneeProterra Inc.
InventorsBrian J. PEVEAR, Robert CLIPPARD, David LAI, Dustin GRACE, John GERBER
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Abstract
A method of controlling an electric vehicle operating on a route includes receiving at a first time, at a control unit of the electric vehicle, data indicative of a condition of a stretch of the route that the electric vehicle will traverse at a second time later than the first time. The method further includes varying a cooling of a battery system of the electric vehicle, using the control unit, based on the received data.
Claims20
A method of controlling an electric vehicle operating on a route, comprising:
- receiving at a first time, at a control unit of the electric vehicle, data indicative of a condition of a stretch of the route that the electric vehicle will traverse at a second time later than the first time;
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- varying a cooling of a battery system of the electric vehicle, using the control unit, based on the received data.
A method of controlling an electric vehicle operating on a route, comprising:
- receiving, at a control unit of the electric vehicle, data indicative of a road grade at a second stretch of the route, when the electric vehicle is traversing a first stretch of the route, wherein the second stretch is a region along the route that the electric vehicle is operating on, and is located ahead of the first stretch;
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- varying a cooling of the battery system, using the control unit, based on the received data.
A method of controlling an electric vehicle, comprising:
- charging the electric vehicle by electrically connecting the vehicle to a utility grid;
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- operating an HVAC system of the electric vehicle, using power from the utility grid, to heat or cool a passenger cabin of the electric vehicle while the electric vehicle is being charged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.