Vehicle energy management

A method of managing electrical energy consumption and generation of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

• determining a vehicle operation schedule for the vehicle, wherein the vehicle operation schedule includes one or more expected vehicle trips that each include a vehicle start location, a vehicle end location, and a time period, and wherein each of the expected vehicle trips includes a plurality of route segments;
• obtaining forecasted vehicle trip data based on the plurality of route segments of the one or more expected vehicle trips;
• obtaining forecasted vehicle operation data pertaining to the vehicle operation schedule for the vehicle, wherein the forecasted vehicle operation data includes data based on actual energy usage metrics from one or more previous vehicle trips that are coextensive with at least one of the one or more expected vehicle trips with respect to the vehicle start location and the vehicle end location;
• determining a vehicle energy plan for the vehicle based on the forecasted vehicle trip data and the forecasted vehicle operation data;
• and
• causing the vehicle to carry out the vehicle energy plan.

A method of managing electrical energy consumption and generation of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

• determining a vehicle operation schedule for the vehicle, wherein the vehicle operation schedule includes one or more expected vehicle trips that each include a vehicle start location, a vehicle end location, and a time period, and wherein each of the expected vehicle trips includes a plurality of route segments;
• obtaining forecasted vehicle trip data based on the plurality of route segments of the one or more expected vehicle trips;
• obtaining forecasted vehicle operation data pertaining to the vehicle operation schedule for the vehicle, wherein the forecasted vehicle operation data includes expected energy usage data that is determined based on identified patterns among previously-observed actual energy usage metrics of the vehicle, wherein the previously-observed actual energy usage metrics are based on energy-related sensor information that is obtained based on previous vehicle trips that are coextensive with at least one of the one or more expected vehicle trips;
• determining a vehicle energy plan for the vehicle based on the forecasted vehicle trip data and the forecasted vehicle operation data;
• and
• causing the vehicle to carry out the vehicle energy plan, wherein the vehicle energy plan includes executing a battery charging profile, wherein the battery charging profile is selected from the following:
• a fast charge recovery profile, a slow charge recovery profile, a charge neutral profile, and a charge depletion profile, and wherein each of the fast charge recovery profile and the slow charge recovery profile are associated with modifying operation of the vehicle so as to provide a net positive inflow into a vehicle battery.