CLIMATE CONTROL ADVISORY SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A control system for a vehicle comprising:
- a controller configured to receive input signals indicative of an estimated travel distance, climate control system usage, and a charge point distance, and output a message signal based upon the input signals; and
a user interface in communication with the controller and configured to output a climate advisory message in response to the message signal.
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Abstract
Many plug-in electric vehicles include a high voltage battery for outputting electrical power to a traction motor in order to propel the vehicle. The distance range of these vehicles may be impacted by usage of a climate control system. A user interface may inform vehicle operators when their current climate control usage may prevent their vehicle from reaching its next charge point. The user interface may also advise drivers to reduce their climate control usage in order to increase vehicle range when the battery is nearing low state of charge conditions.
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1. A control system for a vehicle comprising:
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a controller configured to receive input signals indicative of an estimated travel distance, climate control system usage, and a charge point distance, and output a message signal based upon the input signals; and a user interface in communication with the controller and configured to output a climate advisory message in response to the message signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving input signals indicative of an estimated travel distance, climate control system usage, and a charge point distance; calculating a distance surplus based upon the estimated travel distance and the charge point distance; and outputting a climate advisory message when the estimated travel distance is below an estimated travel distance threshold, the climate control system usage is above a climate control system usage threshold, and the distance surplus is below a distance surplus threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control system for a vehicle comprising:
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a controller configured to receive input signals indicative of an estimated travel distance, climate control system usage, and a budgeted distance surplus, and output a message signal based upon the input signals; and a user interface in communication with the controller and configured to output a climate advisory message in response to the message signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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