Patent ID: 11904697
Assignee: HYLIION INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A method comprising
identifying, by a battery management system (BMS) comprising one or more batteries, an upcoming uphill grade or upcoming downhill grade; and
selectively supplying electrical power from the one or more batteries to an electric motor/generator (M/G) in a first mode of operation to provide a motive force to a vehicle when traveling on the upcoming uphill grade, wherein selectively supplying electrical power from the one or more batteries to the M/G in a first mode of operation comprises providing a motive force to supplement a motive force provided through a primary drivetrain of the vehicle, or selectively receiving energy recovered from the M/G in a second mode of operation when traveling on the upcoming downhill grade to maintain a desired state-of-charge (SoC) of the one or more batteries during over-the-roadway travel.