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NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

  • US 20130218458A1
  • Filed: 02/21/2013
  • Published: 08/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating an electric vehicle comprising the steps:

  • ascertaining, with a processor, a selection of a charging station based on a user input, where a position of the charging station is stored in a database, and is an ultimate destination of the electric vehicle;

    ascertaining, with the processor, a current position of the electric vehicle;

    ascertaining, with the processor, a reachability of a target position, the target position separated from the current position and the stored position of the selected charging station, where the ascertainment is based on the current position of the electric vehicle, the stored position of the selected charging station, and a current state of charge of an energy storage device included in the electric vehicle, so that the target position and subsequently the stored position of the selected charging station are reachable with the current state of charge of the energy storage device; and

    outputting by the processor the reachability of the target position with an information item provided for display on an output device of the navigation system.

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