Patent ID: 7309966
Filing Date: 2007-12-18
Classification: B60L,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A motor vehicle comprising: at least one electric motor; an electrical energy storage device for providing electrical drive energy for the electric motor; a plug connector connected to the energy storage device for connection to an electric power network; a control means for controlling the flow of current from the electric power network to the energy storage device, the control means providing a flow of current from the energy storage device to the electric power network; the control means including a device for detecting the amount of charge in the energy storage device and interrupting the flow of current from the energy storage device to the network when a predeterminable threshold value of the remaining residual charge amount is reached; and an input means coupled to the control means for receiving an external trigger and adapted to initiate at least a partial discharge of the electrical energy stored in the electrical energy storage device, which is coupled to the electric power network via the plug connector, in response to the trigger.