Patent ID: 9156369
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B60L,G01C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A battery electric vehicle life support system for a battery electric vehicle, comprising: at least one controller adapted to receive charging station location data; a vehicle battery interfacing with the at least one controller, the at least one controller adapted to receive state of charge data from the vehicle battery; the at least one controller configured to determine a probability that the vehicle will reach at least one battery charging station based on the state of charge data and the charging station location data; the at least one controller further configured to determine a period of time, based upon the state of charge data if the vehicle is stopped, in which the battery could provide occupant life support, including by maintaining an internal temperature to sustain an occupant; and the at least one controller further configured to communicate the determined probabilities to an occupant of the vehicle.