A method of notifying a party when operation of a battery pack charging system for an electric vehicle is disrupted, the method comprising the steps of: Detecting initiation of a connection between said electric vehicle and a battery pack charging source, wherein said battery pack charging source is external to said electric vehicle; monitoring operation of said battery pack charging system, wherein said step of monitoring operation of said battery pack charging system is performed after said connection between said electric vehicle and said battery pack charging source is detected; issuing a command to a notification system to send a notification message to said party, wherein said step of issuing said command is performed by a system controller, and wherein said step of issuing said command is performed if a disruption in said operation of said battery pack charging system is detected; characterized by evaluating a set of notification instructions stored in a memory coupled to said notification system upon receipt of said command to send said notification message, wherein the set of notification instructions including at least one criteria for accepting the change in battery pack charging status, indicating a disruption, as authorized; monitoring the electric vehicle's location; and determining whether the disruption in said operation of said battery pack charging system is an authorized interruption of charging; and transmitting said notification message in accordance with said set of notification instructions upon receipt of said command to send said notification message, wherein the user is able to preset the notification format to be used based on electric vehicle location which is a local alarm if the electric vehicle is in the garage and wireless transmission of the notification message if the electric vehicle is not in the garage. Detecting initiation of a connection between said electric vehicle and a battery pack charging source, wherein said battery pack charging source is external to said electric vehicle; monitoring operation of said battery pack charging system, wherein said step of monitoring operation of said battery pack charging system is performed after said connection between said electric vehicle and said battery pack charging source is detected; issuing a command to a notification system to send a notification message to said party, wherein said step of issuing said command is performed by a system controller, and wherein said step of issuing said command is performed if a disruption in said operation of said battery pack charging system is detected; characterized by evaluating a set of notification instructions stored in a memory coupled to said notification system upon receipt of said command to send said notification message, wherein the set of notification instructions including at least one criteria for accepting the change in battery pack charging status, indicating a disruption, as authorized; monitoring the electric vehicle's location; and determining whether the disruption in said operation of said battery pack charging system is an authorized interruption of charging; and transmitting said notification message in accordance with said set of notification instructions upon receipt of said command to send said notification message, wherein the user is able to preset the notification format to be used based on electric vehicle location which is a local alarm if the electric vehicle is in the garage and wireless transmission of the notification message if the electric vehicle is not in the garage.