Electric range impact factor display and algorithms
First Claim
1. A method for estimating range per full charge (RPC) for a vehicle comprising:
- in response to detecting presence of a predefined condition impacting vehicle energy consumption, outputting to an interface by a controller a RPC and stacked indicia adjacent one another to provide a visual comparison to a driver of an extent to which climate control, driver style, and external conditions are each separately affecting the RPC.
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Abstract
A method is provided for estimating range per full charge (RPC) for a vehicle. The method includes a controller which may, in response to detecting presence of a predefined condition impacting vehicle energy consumption, output to an interface by a controller a RPC and indicia indicative of an extent to which the predefined condition is affecting the RPC. An electrified vehicle including one or more vehicle components, a traction battery to supply energy to the vehicle components, one or more sensors, and a controller is also provided. The one or more sensors monitor the vehicle components, traction battery, and preselected ambient conditions. The controller is configured to, in response to input from the sensors, generate output for an interface which includes a RPC and indicia indicative of an extent of impact on the RPC by each of the ambient conditions and operation of the components and battery.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for estimating range per full charge (RPC) for a vehicle comprising:
in response to detecting presence of a predefined condition impacting vehicle energy consumption, outputting to an interface by a controller a RPC and stacked indicia adjacent one another to provide a visual comparison to a driver of an extent to which climate control, driver style, and external conditions are each separately affecting the RPC. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrified vehicle comprising:
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one or more vehicle components; a traction battery to supply energy to the vehicle components; one or more sensors to monitor the vehicle components, traction battery, and preselected ambient conditions; and a controller programmed to, in response to input from the sensors, generate output for an interface which includes a RPC and stacked indicia adjacent one another to provide a visual comparison to a driver indicative of an extent of impact on the RPC by each of a climate control system, driver style, and external conditions based on the ambient conditions and operation of the components and battery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle traction battery system comprising:
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a traction battery; a vehicle component to measure current draw from a climate control system, driver style, and external conditions; an interface; and a controller programmed to, in response to detecting an energy consumption change condition due to the drawn current, output to the interface a RPC and stacked indicia adjacent one another to provide a visual comparison to a driver indicative of an extent of change to the RPC due to the drawn current. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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