Electric vehicle battery lifetime optimization operational mode
First Claim
1. A multi-mode operating system for an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a battery charging system for charging a battery pack of said electric vehicle, wherein said battery charging system charges said battery pack to any of a plurality of maximum and minimum state-of-charge (SOC) levels, and wherein said battery charging system charges said battery pack using any of a plurality of charging rates;
a thermal management system coupled to said battery pack of said electric vehicle, wherein said thermal management system maintains said battery pack to within any of a plurality of temperature ranges;
a vehicle control system coupled to said battery charging system and to said thermal management system; and
means for selecting a vehicle operating mode from a plurality of operational modes controlled by said vehicle control system, wherein said plurality of operational modes includes at least a Battery Life mode and a Standard mode, wherein said selecting means is accessible by a user of said electric vehicle, wherein said Battery Life mode utilizes a first maximum SOC level during battery pack charging that is at least 10% lower than a second maximum SOC level utilized in said Standard mode, wherein said Battery Life mode utilizes a first maximum charge rate and said Standard mode utilizes a second maximum charge rate that is higher than said first maximum charge rate, wherein said Battery Life mode utilizes a first maximum discharge rate and said Standard mode utilizes a second maximum discharge rate that is higher than said first maximum discharge rate.
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Abstract
A multi-mode operating system for an electric vehicle is provided, the system including means for a user to select a preferred mode of operation from a plurality of operational modes that include at least a Battery Life mode and a Standard mode, wherein the Battery Life mode is configured to select operating and charging parameters that emphasize battery health and battery life over vehicle range and/or vehicle performance. The system includes a thermal management system for maintaining the vehicle'"'"'s battery pack to within any of a plurality of temperature ranges, and a charging system for charging the vehicle'"'"'s battery pack to any of a plurality of minimum and maximum SOC levels and at any of a plurality of charging rates.
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1. A multi-mode operating system for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a battery charging system for charging a battery pack of said electric vehicle, wherein said battery charging system charges said battery pack to any of a plurality of maximum and minimum state-of-charge (SOC) levels, and wherein said battery charging system charges said battery pack using any of a plurality of charging rates; a thermal management system coupled to said battery pack of said electric vehicle, wherein said thermal management system maintains said battery pack to within any of a plurality of temperature ranges; a vehicle control system coupled to said battery charging system and to said thermal management system; and means for selecting a vehicle operating mode from a plurality of operational modes controlled by said vehicle control system, wherein said plurality of operational modes includes at least a Battery Life mode and a Standard mode, wherein said selecting means is accessible by a user of said electric vehicle, wherein said Battery Life mode utilizes a first maximum SOC level during battery pack charging that is at least 10% lower than a second maximum SOC level utilized in said Standard mode, wherein said Battery Life mode utilizes a first maximum charge rate and said Standard mode utilizes a second maximum charge rate that is higher than said first maximum charge rate, wherein said Battery Life mode utilizes a first maximum discharge rate and said Standard mode utilizes a second maximum discharge rate that is higher than said first maximum discharge rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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