CONTROL MEANS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A controller for a vehicle, the controller operable to control charging of at least one battery that powers one or more electric propulsion motors in dependence on a location of the vehicle and a time of day, wherein if the location of the vehicle corresponds to one or more prescribed locations, the controller is operable to perform charging during one or more prescribed periods of the day.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide control means for a vehicle, the control means being operable to control charging of tractive energy storage means of the vehicle, the control means being configured to allow charging of the energy storage means in dependence on a location of the vehicle and a time of day, wherein if the location of the vehicle corresponds to one or more prescribed locations the control means is operable to permit charging only during one or more prescribed periods of the day.
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18 Claims
- 1. A controller for a vehicle, the controller operable to control charging of at least one battery that powers one or more electric propulsion motors in dependence on a location of the vehicle and a time of day, wherein if the location of the vehicle corresponds to one or more prescribed locations, the controller is operable to perform charging during one or more prescribed periods of the day.
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15. A method of controlling charging of at least one battery of a vehicle that powers one or more electric propulsion motors, the method comprising:
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determining whether a location of the vehicle corresponds to a prescribed location; and if the location of the vehicle does correspond to one or more prescribed locations, performing charging of the at least one battery during one or more prescribed periods of the day.
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- 16. A controller for a vehicle having at least one battery that powers one or more electric propulsion motors of the vehicle, the controller being configured to allow charging of the at least one battery in dependence on a location of the vehicle and a current value of an electricity tariff, wherein if the location of the vehicle corresponds to one or more prescribed locations the controller is operable to perform charging during one or more periods for which the current value of electricity tariff corresponds to a prescribed one or more values.
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18. (canceled)
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