System and method for selecting a battery
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1. A method of selecting a battery for a vehicle comprising:
- identifying a plurality of batteries;
obtaining ratings for a plurality of characteristics for each of the plurality of batteries;
obtaining information relating to the usage of the vehicle; and
identifying a battery for use with the vehicle based on the ratings and the information relating to the usage of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of selecting a battery for a vehicle includes identifying a plurality of batteries and obtaining ratings for a plurality of characteristics for each of the plurality of batteries. The method also includes obtaining information relating to the usage of the vehicle and identifying a battery for use with the vehicle based on the ratings and the information relating to the usage of the vehicle. The method may also include weighting a plurality of the ratings and utilizing the weighted ratings to identify an optimal battery.
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1. A method of selecting a battery for a vehicle comprising:
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identifying a plurality of batteries;
obtaining ratings for a plurality of characteristics for each of the plurality of batteries;
obtaining information relating to the usage of the vehicle; and
identifying a battery for use with the vehicle based on the ratings and the information relating to the usage of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of identifying an optimal battery for an application comprising:
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identifying a plurality of batteries for use in the application;
obtaining ratings for a plurality of characteristics for each of the plurality of batteries;
obtaining information relating to usage characteristics of the application;
weighting a plurality of the ratings based on the information relating to usage characteristics of the application; and
utilizing the weighted ratings to identify an optimal battery for the application. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for selecting a battery comprising:
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a user interface for facilitating input of information relating to a type of vehicle and the use of the vehicle; and
an electronic system for identifying a plurality of batteries for use with the vehicle, obtaining ratings of a plurality of characteristics for the plurality of batteries, and identifying one of the plurality of batteries as most appropriate based on the ratings and the information relating to the use of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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