CHARGE UTILIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A charge utilization control system for an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a controller;
an electric motor connected to said controller;
a battery connected to said electric motor;
an internal combustion engine connected to said controller; and
wherein said controller is adapted to minimize electric charge stored in said battery as the electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for said battery.
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Abstract
A charge utilization control system for an electric vehicle includes a controller, an electric motor connected to the controller, a battery connected to the electric motor and an internal combustion engine connected to the controller. The controller is adapted to minimize electric charge stored in the battery as the electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for the battery.
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25 Claims
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1. A charge utilization control system for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a controller; an electric motor connected to said controller; a battery connected to said electric motor; an internal combustion engine connected to said controller; and wherein said controller is adapted to minimize electric charge stored in said battery as the electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for said battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electric vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis; a first axle and a second axle carried by said chassis; a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels carried by said first axle and said second axle, respectively; at least one electric motor drivingly engaging at least one of said axles; an internal combustion engine providing power indirectly or directly to at least one of said axles; a battery connected to said electric motor; at least one controller connected to said internal combustion engine and said electric motor; and wherein said at least one controller is adapted to minimize electric charge stored in said battery and at least reduce operation of said internal combustion engine as said electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for said battery. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A charge utilization control method for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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charging a battery of said electric vehicle; operating said electric vehicle; approaching a charging destination; operating an electric motor of said electric vehicle to minimize a battery charge remaining in said battery; at least reducing operation of an internal combustion engine of said electric vehicle; and arriving at said charging destination. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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