PROGRAMMABLE CABIN CONDITIONER FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONDITIONING A CABIN OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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1. A programmable cabin conditioner for an electric vehicle comprising:
- a power charging system configured to provide power to a battery of the electric vehicle; and
a cabin conditioning system configured to receive input from a user to provide a desired cabin conditioning environment prior to a departure time, wherein the cabin conditioning system is operated during operation of the power charging system and subsequent to a fully charged state of the battery.
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Abstract
A programmable cabin conditioner for an electric vehicle includes a power charging system configured to provide power to a battery of the electric vehicle. Also included is a cabin conditioning system configured to receive input from a user to provide a desired cabin conditioning environment prior to a departure time, wherein the cabin conditioning system is operated during operation of the power charging system and subsequent to a fully charged state of the battery.
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1. A programmable cabin conditioner for an electric vehicle comprising:
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a power charging system configured to provide power to a battery of the electric vehicle; and a cabin conditioning system configured to receive input from a user to provide a desired cabin conditioning environment prior to a departure time, wherein the cabin conditioning system is operated during operation of the power charging system and subsequent to a fully charged state of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A programmable cabin conditioner for an electric vehicle comprising:
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a user interface configured to provide a user the ability to program a completion time for a desired cabin conditioning environment to be produced; a power charging system comprising a battery and a charging source for generating power to the battery of the electric vehicle; and a controller in operable communication with the user interface for selectively determining an initiation time to provide the desired cabin conditioning environment and a fully charged state of the battery prior to the completion time provided by the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of conditioning a cabin of an electric vehicle comprising:
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charging a battery of the electric vehicle with a power charging system; programming a cabin conditioning system to produce a desired cabin conditioning environment prior to a completion time; and operating the cabin conditioning system during operation of the power charging system and subsequent to a fully charged state of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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