Abstract: |
A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling charging of a battery pack of an electrified vehicle over a plurality of charging locations of a drive route, the controlling step including scheduling charging based at least on a cost to charge at each of the plurality of charging locations and an amount of charging time available at each of the plurality of charging locations. |
Inventor: |
Kapadia, Jimmy (Ottawa Hills, OH, US); Miller, Kenneth James (Canton, MI, US) |
Applicant: |
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Dearborn, MI, US) |
Face Assignee: |
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Dearborn, MI, US) |
Filed: |
2015-11-04 |
Issued: |
2020-08-11 |
Claims: |
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1. A method to control charging of a battery pack of an electrified vehicle over a plurality of charging locations of a drive route, comprising:
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9. A method to control charging of a battery pack of an electrified vehicle over a plurality of charging locations of a drive route, comprising:
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11. A vehicle system, comprising:
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15. A method, comprising:
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