Distributed charge management system for electric vehicles
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1. An apparatus for charging an electric vehicle, said apparatus comprising a DC voltage source, and a charge dispenser connected to said DC voltage source, said charge dispenser being configured to receive first data from a remote clearinghouse and to control charging of said electric vehicle based at least in part on said received first data.
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An apparatus for charging an electric vehicle includes a DC voltage source, and a charge dispenser connected to the DC voltage source. The charge dispenser is configured to receive first data from a remote clearinghouse and to control charging of the electric vehicle based at least in part on that received first data.
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- 1. An apparatus for charging an electric vehicle, said apparatus comprising a DC voltage source, and a charge dispenser connected to said DC voltage source, said charge dispenser being configured to receive first data from a remote clearinghouse and to control charging of said electric vehicle based at least in part on said received first data.
- 12. An apparatus for managing charging of electric vehicles, said apparatus comprising a clearinghouse in communication with a plurality of repletion sites, with a plurality of battery management systems in electric vehicles, and with a database comprising data indicative of credits available for use by users for charge acquisition, said clearinghouse comprising a data processing system programmed and configured to provide first data to said charge dispenser, said first data being indicative of credits available for charge acquisition during a vehicle charging event, and to receive second data from a charge dispenser at a repletion site, said second data being indicative of an electric vehicle charging event.
- 16. A method for charging an electric vehicle, said method comprising receiving, from a remote clearinghouse, data indicative of credits that can be used for charge acquisition, and based at least in part on said data, allowing charge to flow to said electric vehicle.
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