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METHOD FOR CHARGING A PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

  • US 20110043165A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2009
  • Published: 02/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle with an external power source, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) determining an overall available power that is available from the external power source;

    (b) determining an overall requested power that is requested by a plurality of vehicle systems; and

    (c) determining if the overall requested power exceeds the overall available power, and if the overall requested power does exceed the overall available power then allocating the overall available power from the external power source to the plurality of vehicle systems.

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