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BATTERY OPTIMIZATION

  • US 20160272078A1
  • Filed: 03/18/2015
  • Published: 09/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for battery optimization, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a computer, a driving schedule corresponding to a driver of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is powered by battery packs;

    identifying, by the computer, one or more routes between one or more locations designated in the driving schedule;

    retrieving, by the computer, trip data corresponding to the one or more routes, wherein the trip data includes at least any delays along the one or more routes;

    determining, by the computer, an optimal route from the one or more routes based on the trip data;

    determining, by the computer, a minimum number of battery packs required to power the vehicle based on the determined optimal route;

    determining, by the computer, an optimal configuration in which to physically position the minimum number of batteries packs within the vehicle; and

    transmitting, by the computer, the minimum number of battery packs and the optimal configuration of the minimum number of battery packs to a battery exchanger, wherein the battery exchanger is capable of adding and removing one or more battery packs to and from the vehicle.

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