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ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE REDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD

  • US 20130197730A1
  • Filed: 01/26/2012
  • Published: 08/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • a rechargeable energy storage device;

    a recharging system operatively connected to the energy storage device and configured to selectively charge the energy storage device by transmitting energy thereto;

    a regenerative braking system operatively connected to the energy storage device to selectively transmit energy thereto; and

    a controller operatively connected to the recharging system and configured to control the recharging system;

    wherein the controller is configured to determine an amount of the vehicle'"'"'s gravitational potential energy that is recoverable by the regenerative braking system over a predicted route; and

    wherein the controller is configured to control the recharging system such that the amount of energy transferred from the recharging system to the energy storage device is based on the amount of the vehicle'"'"'s gravitational potential energy that is recoverable by the regenerative braking system over the predicted route.

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