System and method for controlling vehicle idling and maintaining vehicle electrical system integrity
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a computer perform steps to affect temperature, the steps comprising:
- providing a portion of an amount of energy to at least one load wherein the load is an environment control element;
determining the amount of energy stored in a power source;
determining a first state of charge value in response to a steady-state state of charge observed during a start up event;
determining a battery type;
determining a second state of charge value in response to the battery type;
determining an adaptive threshold in response to the first state of charge and the second state of charge;
comparing the energy stored in the power source to the adaptive threshold; and
providing disconnect of the power source from the loads when the comparing step determines that the energy stored in the power source is less than the adaptive threshold.
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Abstract
A battery charge maintenance system for a vehicle is provided.
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a computer perform steps to affect temperature, the steps comprising:
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providing a portion of an amount of energy to at least one load wherein the load is an environment control element; determining the amount of energy stored in a power source; determining a first state of charge value in response to a steady-state state of charge observed during a start up event; determining a battery type; determining a second state of charge value in response to the battery type; determining an adaptive threshold in response to the first state of charge and the second state of charge; comparing the energy stored in the power source to the adaptive threshold; and providing disconnect of the power source from the loads when the comparing step determines that the energy stored in the power source is less than the adaptive threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling an electrical system of a vehicle including the steps of:
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providing a portion of an amount of energy to at least one load wherein the load is an environment control element; determining an amount of energy stored in a power source; determining a first state of charge value in response to a steady-state state of charge observed during a start up event; determining a battery type; determining a second state of charge value in response to the battery type; determining an adaptive threshold in response to the first state of charge and the second state of charge; comparing the energy stored in the power source to the adaptive threshold; and providing disconnect of the power source from the loads when the comparing step determines that the energy stored in the power source is less than the adaptive threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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