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Methods and apparatus for indicating charging status of a vehicle

  • US 10,040,361 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2014
  • Issued: 08/07/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A motor vehicle comprising:

  • an electric drive system including at least one electric traction motor and an energy storage device;

    an adjustable-height suspension;

    a charging monitor configured to monitor charging of the energy storage device from an external electrical supply;

    a control unit configured to control a height of said suspension to vary a vehicle height of the motor vehicle in dependence on the charging monitor;

    a fluid reservoir in communication with said suspension; and

    a compressor operable to fill the fluid reservoir;

    wherein the control unit is configured to;

    lower said suspension to lower the vehicle height during charging of the energy storage device; and

    raise said suspension to raise the vehicle height when charging of the energy storage device is complete, wherein raising said suspension to raise the vehicle height when charging of the energy storage device is complete comprises operating the compressor to fill the fluid reservoir to raise said suspension during charging of the energy storage device, and terminating charging of the energy storage device after the fluid reservoir has been filled by an amount that has returned the vehicle height to a pre-set level.

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