Vehicle and method for controlling a battery in a vehicle
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1. A method for controlling a battery in a vehicle, comprising:
- modifying a state of charge (SOC) of at least some battery cells in the battery based on a vehicle idle state and the battery having at least a predetermined decay rate, the SOC of the at least some battery cells being modified such that the battery has less than the predetermined decay rate after the SOC is modified.
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Abstract
A vehicle has a control system configured to perform, and a method for controlling a battery in a vehicle includes, the steps of modifying a state of charge of at least some battery cells in the battery, based on: a vehicle idle state, and the battery having at least a predetermined decay rate. The SOC of the at least some battery cells is modified such that the battery has less than the predetermined decay rate after the SOC is modified.
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1. A method for controlling a battery in a vehicle, comprising:
modifying a state of charge (SOC) of at least some battery cells in the battery based on a vehicle idle state and the battery having at least a predetermined decay rate, the SOC of the at least some battery cells being modified such that the battery has less than the predetermined decay rate after the SOC is modified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling a battery in a vehicle, comprising:
modifying a state of charge (SOC) of at least some battery cells in the battery based on a predetermined event and the battery having at least a predetermined decay rate, the SOC of the at least some battery cells being modified such that the battery has less than the predetermined decay rate after the SOC is modified. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle having a battery including a plurality of battery cells, comprising:
a control system having at least one controller configured to modify an SOC of at least some of the battery cells based on a predetermined event and the battery having at least a predetermined decay rate, such that the battery has less than the predetermined decay rate after the SOC of the at least some of the battery cells is modified. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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