Method for compensating alternating current cable loss

A system for operating a vehicle, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• obtain a current from a motor of the vehicle operated by an inverter of the vehicle, the inverter being operated by a first direct current (DC) reference voltage, the motor having a cable attached;
• calculate a power factor at the inverter;
• obtain a resistance of the cable;
• determine a voltage drop between the inverter and the motor from the current, the resistance and the power factor due to a presence of the cable;
• determine a DC compensation voltage from the voltage drop;
• and
• adjust the first DC reference voltage to a second DC reference voltage using the DC compensation voltage.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• obtain a current from a motor of the vehicle operated by an inverter of the vehicle, the inverter being operated by a first direct current (DC) reference voltage, the motor having a cable attached;
• obtain a power factor at the inverter;
• obtain a resistance of the cable;
• determine a voltage drop between the inverter and the motor from the current, the resistance and the power factor due to a presence of the cable;
• determine a DC compensation voltage from the voltage drop;
• and
• adjust the first DC reference voltage to a second DC reference voltage using the DC compensation voltage.