Patent ID: 7719232
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: B60L,G06Q,H02J,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: storing a user selected driving range for an electric vehicle; determining a potential driving range based on a pattern of driving ranges achieved by charging a battery of the electric vehicle to a first percentage of capacity; determining whether a first amount of energy stored when the battery is charged to the first percentage of capacity is sufficient to achieve the user selected driving range based on the pattern of driving ranges achieved; charging the battery to the first percentage of capacity if the first amount energy stored is sufficient to power the electric vehicle through the user selected driving range; and charging the battery to a second percentage of capacity, which is higher than the first percentage of capacity, if the first energy stored is not sufficient to power the electric vehicle through the user selected driving range, charging the battery to the second percentage of capacity being prevented if a predicted end of life of the battery is outside a warranty period of the electric vehicle.