METHOD FOR CHARGING A PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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1. A method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle with an external power source, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a utility rate preference;
(b) determining utility rates; and
(c) charging the plug-in electric vehicle at a time when the utility rates satisfy the utility rate preference.
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Abstract
A method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle with an external power source. In an exemplary embodiment, the method receives one or more utility rate preferences from a user, determines the utility rates of a local utility company, determines the total charging time needed to charge the plug-in electric vehicle, uses the utility rate preferences, the utility rates and the total charging time to develop several charging options that are presented to a user, and charges the plug-in electric vehicle according to the charging option selection made by the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle with an external power source, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a utility rate preference; (b) determining utility rates; and (c) charging the plug-in electric vehicle at a time when the utility rates satisfy the utility rate preference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle with an external power source, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining utility rates; (b) determining a total charging time needed to charge the plug-in electric vehicle, wherein the utility rates and the total charging time are used to develop one or more charging options that are presented to a user for selection; and (c) charging the plug-in electric vehicle according to the charging option selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle with an external power source, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a utility rate preference from a user, the utility rate preference pertains to the utility rate that a vehicle user is willing to pay to charge the plug-in electric vehicle; (b) determining utility rates from utility rate information that is wirelessly received at the plug-in electric vehicle; (c) determining a total charging time needed to charge the plug-in electric vehicle; (d) using the utility rate preference, the utility rates, and the total charging time to develop several charging options, wherein each charging option is presented to the user; (e) receiving a charging option selection from the user; and (f) charging the plug-in electric vehicle according to the charging option selection.
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