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Battery tester for electric vehicle

  • US 9,274,157 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2010
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of testing an electrical system of an electric vehicle, comprising:

  • operating the electric vehicle;

    coupling a test device to a databus of the electric vehicle;

    monitoring data on the databus and retrieving information related to current flowing into a system of the electric vehicle with the test device during the step of operating;

    monitoring data on the databus and retrieving information from a sensor of the vehicle related to a voltage of the electrical system with the test device during the step of operating;

    providing instructions to an operator which instruct the operator to operate the electrical vehicle in a specific manner;

    recognizing when certain conditions have been met with the test device during the step of operating the vehicle; and

    diagnosing the electric vehicle with the test device based upon the monitored current and the monitored voltage.

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