Patent ID: 9008874
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B60L,B60W,H02J,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for managing power in a vehicle, the vehicle having a battery, an electric motor and a plurality of electric devices, the electric motor configured to drive the vehicle and the battery providing power to the electric motor and each of the plurality of electric devices, the system comprising: a sensor unit detecting the amount of power each of the plurality of electric devices is consuming; a processor in communication with the battery and the sense unit; and a display configured to show the percentage of battery power each of the plurality of electric devices is consuming and how much battery power is available to power the electric motor; and wherein the processor calculates a maximum driving range, wherein the maximum driving range is calculated using the amount of power each one of the plurality of electric devices is consuming detected by the sensor unit, the power demand of the electric motor and the amount of power left in the battery, and wherein the processor is further configured to automatically recalculate the maximum driving range when the operation of any one of the plurality of electric devices changes so as to provide a user with an updated estimated vehicle range based upon the operation of any one of the plurality of electric devices, the maximum driving range is displayed on the display.