AUTOMOBILE WITH ELECTRIC DRIVE AND BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DEVICE FOR CHARGING A BATTERY
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1. An automobile comprising:
- an electric drive driving the automobile,a battery supplying electric current to the electric drive,a charging device for charging the battery, said charging device being a part of the automobile and different from the electric drive, anda controller controlling the charging device, wherein the controller activates and/or deactivates the charging device on demand both while the automobile travels and while the automobile is at rest, wherein the demand is determined based on a route traveled in the future, said route being determined by at least one predetermined criterion.
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Abstract
In an automobile with an electric drive, the battery for powering the electric drive must be charged, wherein a device for charging is associated with the automobile. According to the invention, this device is activated and/or deactivated upon demand both during travel of the automobile and when the automobile is at rest. The demand is hereby determined based on a specified route to be traveled in the future.
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1. An automobile comprising:
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an electric drive driving the automobile, a battery supplying electric current to the electric drive, a charging device for charging the battery, said charging device being a part of the automobile and different from the electric drive, and a controller controlling the charging device, wherein the controller activates and/or deactivates the charging device on demand both while the automobile travels and while the automobile is at rest, wherein the demand is determined based on a route traveled in the future, said route being determined by at least one predetermined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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- 5. A method for operating a charging device for charging a battery in an automobile, with the battery supplying electric current to an electric drive which drives the automobile and is different from the charging device, comprising the step of activating and/or deactivating the charging device upon demand, wherein the demand is determined based on a route traveled in the future, with the route being determined by at least one predetermined criterion.
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