Method and Apparatus for Electric Vehicle Trip and Recharge Planning
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a traction battery;
an interface; and
at least one processor configured to, in response to (i) a selected destination for the vehicle lacking a charge facility for the battery and being within a drive range of the vehicle and (ii) a charge station being within the drive range, present via the interface a message including a charge-vehicle recommendation for at least one charge station within the drive range.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a traction battery, an interface, and at least one processor configured to present, via the interface, a message including a charge-vehicle recommendation for at least one charge station within the drive range, in response to (i) a selected destination for the vehicle lacking a charge facility for the battery and being within a drive range of the vehicle and (ii) a charge station being within the drive range.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a traction battery; an interface; and at least one processor configured to, in response to (i) a selected destination for the vehicle lacking a charge facility for the battery and being within a drive range of the vehicle and (ii) a charge station being within the drive range, present via the interface a message including a charge-vehicle recommendation for at least one charge station within the drive range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle comprising:
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a traction battery; an interface; and at least one processor configured to identify charging stations within a range reachable on a current electric vehicle charge; query a database to find time-from-route and current wait-times for each charging station; present identified charging stations, including the time-from-route and wait-times for each station, in a selectable manner on the interface; receive a charging station selection; and communicate with the selected charging station to schedule recharging. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method executed by a vehicle-based processor in communication with a vehicle interface and provided in a vehicle including a traction battery, comprising:
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identifying charging stations within a range reachable on a current electric vehicle charge; querying a database to find time-from-route and current wait-times for each charging station; presenting identified charging stations, including the time-from-route and wait-times for each station, in a selectable manner on the vehicle interface; receiving a charging station selection; and communicating with the charging station to schedule recharging. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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