Battery charging control methods, electrical vehicle charging methods, battery charging control apparatus, and electrical vehicles
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1. An electrical vehicle comprising:
- a rechargeable battery;
a charger configured to receive electrical energy from an electrical power distribution system and to apply the electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system to the rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery;
a climate system configured to alter a temperature inside a cabin of the vehicle; and
a controller configured to;
estimate an amount of time to be consumed by the climate system to bring the cabin temperature to a desired temperature;
access price information of the electrical energy supplied by the electrical power distribution system; and
control an amount of the electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system which is applied by the charger to the rechargeable battery at different moments in time using the price information and the estimate.
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Abstract
Battery charging control methods, electrical vehicle charging methods, battery charging control apparatus, and electrical vehicles are described. In one arrangement, battery charging control methods include accessing price information for electrical energy supplied by an electrical power distribution system and controlling an adjustment of an amount of the electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system used to charge a rechargeable battery at different moments in time using the price information. Other arrangements are described.
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1. An electrical vehicle comprising:
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a rechargeable battery; a charger configured to receive electrical energy from an electrical power distribution system and to apply the electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system to the rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery; a climate system configured to alter a temperature inside a cabin of the vehicle; and a controller configured to; estimate an amount of time to be consumed by the climate system to bring the cabin temperature to a desired temperature; access price information of the electrical energy supplied by the electrical power distribution system; and control an amount of the electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system which is applied by the charger to the rechargeable battery at different moments in time using the price information and the estimate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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