Electric vehicle and method of controlling the same
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1. An electric vehicle using a motor, the electric vehicle comprising:
- a battery configured to provide electric energy to the motor;
a remaining energy-amount detector configured to detect a remaining energy-amount of the battery;
a manipulation unit configured to receive target information from a user, wherein the target information comprises at least one of i) a target driving distance defined as a distance in which a user of the electric vehicle wants to drive the electric vehicle and ii) a destination information which is used to calculate a destination distance between the current location of the user or electric vehicle and the destination;
a guide information generator configured to generate driving guide information based at least in part on the remaining energy-amount of the battery and the target information; and
a display unit configured to display the driving guide information, wherein the electric vehicle is configured to operate in an operation mode, and wherein the operation mode is a first mode operated based on the electric energy of the battery or a second mode operated based on the electric energy of the battery and a torque applied by the user; and
a distance calculator configured to calculate a first driving distance in which the electric vehicle operates in the first mode and a second driving distance in which the electric vehicle operates in the second mode, based on the remaining energy-amount of the battery,wherein, when the first driving distance is greater than the destination distance or the target driving distance, the guide information generator is configured to generate the first driving distance as the driving guide information, andwherein, when the second driving distance is less than the destination distance or the target driving distance, the guide information generator is configured to generate the second driving distance as the driving guide information.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle and a method of controlling the electric vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, the electric vehicle includes i) a battery configured to provide electric energy to the motor, ii) a remaining energy-amount detector configured to detect a remaining energy-amount of the battery and iii) a manipulation unit configured to receive target information from a user. The vehicle also includes a guide information generator configured to generate driving guide information based at least in part on the remaining energy-amount of the battery and the target information and a display unit configured to display the driving guide information.
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1. An electric vehicle using a motor, the electric vehicle comprising:
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a battery configured to provide electric energy to the motor; a remaining energy-amount detector configured to detect a remaining energy-amount of the battery; a manipulation unit configured to receive target information from a user, wherein the target information comprises at least one of i) a target driving distance defined as a distance in which a user of the electric vehicle wants to drive the electric vehicle and ii) a destination information which is used to calculate a destination distance between the current location of the user or electric vehicle and the destination; a guide information generator configured to generate driving guide information based at least in part on the remaining energy-amount of the battery and the target information; and a display unit configured to display the driving guide information, wherein the electric vehicle is configured to operate in an operation mode, and wherein the operation mode is a first mode operated based on the electric energy of the battery or a second mode operated based on the electric energy of the battery and a torque applied by the user; and a distance calculator configured to calculate a first driving distance in which the electric vehicle operates in the first mode and a second driving distance in which the electric vehicle operates in the second mode, based on the remaining energy-amount of the battery, wherein, when the first driving distance is greater than the destination distance or the target driving distance, the guide information generator is configured to generate the first driving distance as the driving guide information, and wherein, when the second driving distance is less than the destination distance or the target driving distance, the guide information generator is configured to generate the second driving distance as the driving guide information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling an electric vehicle:
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providing an electric vehicle having a first mode operated based on electric energy of a battery and a second mode operated based on i) the electric energy of the battery and ii) a torque applied by a user, wherein the electric vehicle is configured to operate using a motor driven by the electric energy of the battery; detecting a remaining energy-amount of the battery; generating driving guide information based at least in part on the remaining energy-amount of the battery and target information received from the user, said generating driving guide information comprising generating the first driving distance as the driving guide information, wherein the destination distance is defined as a distance between the current location of the user or electric vehicle and the destination when the first driving distance is greater than a destination distance or the target driving distance, and generating the second driving distance as the driving guide information when the second driving distance is less than the destination distance or the target driving distance; and calculating a first driving distance in which the electric vehicle operates in the first mode and a second driving distance in which the electric vehicle operates in the second mode, based on the remaining energy-amount of the battery when destination information or a target driving distance is input as target information, and wherein the target driving distance is defined as a distance in which a user of the electric vehicle wants to drive the electric vehicle; and displaying the driving guide information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electric vehicle having wheels, comprising:
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a motor configured to drive at least one of the wheels; a battery configured to provide electric energy to the motor; a residual power detector configured to detect a residual power of the battery; an input unit configured to receive target information, wherein the target information comprises at least one of i) a target driving distance defined as a distance in which a user of the electric vehicle wants to drive the electric vehicle and ii) a destination information which is used to calculate a destination distance between the current location of the user or electric vehicle and the destination; a guide information generator configured to generate driving guide information based at least in part on the residual power of the battery and the target information; and an output unit configured to output the driving guide information, wherein the electric vehicle is configured to operate in an operation mode, and wherein the operation mode is a first mode operated based on the electric energy of the battery or a second mode operated based on the electric energy of the battery and a torque applied by the user; and a distance calculator configured to calculate a first driving distance in which the electric vehicle operates in the first mode and a second driving distance in which the electric vehicle operates in the second mode, based on the residual power of the battery, wherein, when the first driving distance is greater than the destination distance or the target driving distance, the guide information generator is configured to generate the first driving distance as the driving guide information, and wherein, when the second driving distance is less than the destination distance or the target driving distance, the guide information generator is configured to generate the second driving distance as the driving guide information.
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