System and method for controlling a power usage of a traction electric machine

A computer-implemented method for controlling a power usage of a traction electric machine of a vehicle, comprising:

• predicting, by processing circuitry of a computer system, an power profile for an upcoming route section,
• determining, by the processing circuitry, a thermal buffer of a component or subsystem of the vehicle that is available before a thermal limit is reached, the component or subsystem is associated with a usage restriction due to increased power usage of a driveline of the vehicle,
• determining, by the processing circuitry, a constant power level of the traction electric machine for the upcoming route section based on the thermal buffer and the predicted power profile for the upcoming route section that allows an increase in temperature of the component or subsystem without exceeding the thermal limit while travelling through the upcoming route section, and
• providing, by the processing circuitry, an output message indicating the constant power level.