CHARGING NOTIFICATION AND INQUIRY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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1. A method of providing notification of when an electric vehicle battery should be charged, the method comprising:
- determining a charge time for a number of miles the electric vehicle can be driven per unit of battery charging time;
determining a next travel start time;
determining an existing charge level travel distance;
determining a next travel distance; and
transmitting an alert to start charging the electric vehicle at a first calculated time of day, the alert being transmitted at a second calculated time of day, which is determined by the difference between the next travel start time and, the quotient of the next travel distance minus the existing charge level distance, and the charge time for a number of miles the electric vehicle can be driven per unit of battery charging time.
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Abstract
A text message, phone call or e-mail is sent to an owner/operator of an all-electric vehicle, stating when the vehicle should be plugged in (charging started) in order to provide enough charge to the vehicle in order to reach an expected destination.
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1. A method of providing notification of when an electric vehicle battery should be charged, the method comprising:
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determining a charge time for a number of miles the electric vehicle can be driven per unit of battery charging time; determining a next travel start time; determining an existing charge level travel distance; determining a next travel distance; and transmitting an alert to start charging the electric vehicle at a first calculated time of day, the alert being transmitted at a second calculated time of day, which is determined by the difference between the next travel start time and, the quotient of the next travel distance minus the existing charge level distance, and the charge time for a number of miles the electric vehicle can be driven per unit of battery charging time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. A charging system for providing notification of when a battery for an electric vehicle should be charged, the charging system comprising:
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a battery charger coupled to a motor controller and a battery, the battery charger configured to be coupled to a power source and to charge an electric vehicle battery; a telematics controller coupled to the battery charger and motor controller, the telematics controller being configured to track electric vehicle usage, battery state and transmit a state of charge message to a remotely-located server, the telematics controller being additionally configured to; determine a time of day when the electric vehicle being next be driven; determine an existing charge level travel distance; determine a next travel distance; transmit an alert message to a server, the alert message notifying an electric vehicle operator to start charging the vehicle at a first calculated time of day, the alert being transmitted at a second calculated time of day determined by the difference between the next travel start time and, the quotient of the next travel distance minus the existing charge level distance, and the charge time for a number of miles the vehicle can be driven per unit of battery charging time.
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