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US 8,457,821 B2Granted
System and method for managing electric vehicle travel
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorShmuel Shaffer
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AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorShmuel Shaffer
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An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes a power management module configured to receive data associated with travel being proposed by an end user of an electric vehicle. The power management module is configured to suggest a starting time for the travel based on time of use (ToU) rates for electricity consumption and a current level of power in the electric vehicle. In more specific embodiments, the data associated with the travel includes a starting location, an ending location, and a proposed drive time. In other embodiments, the power management module is further configured to interface with a mapping tool in suggesting the starting time for the end user. The power management module can be configured to obtain the ToU rates from a utility, and the ToU rates are provided as a function of time.
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A method, comprising:
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