Application US20190156409

RENTAL FEE SETTING APPARATUS, RENTAL FEE SETTING METHOD AND RENTAL FEE SETTING SYSTEM
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US20190156409

1. A rental fee setting apparatus for an electric vehicle in which a power storage device is mounted, the rental fee setting apparatus comprising: (7) (2)

a storage device configured to store (i) an indication as to whether or not a utilization manner of the power storage device is rental and (ii) an indication as to whether a utilization manner of a vehicle portion of the electric vehicle other than the power storage device is rental; and

a setting device configured to set a first rental fee and a second rental fee in accordance with at least one of (i) an initial state of the power storage device at a time of start of utilization, (ii) a driving history of the electric vehicle during the utilization, and (iii) an environment history during the utilization, the first rental fee being a rental fee for a predetermined period when the utilization manner of the power storage device is rental, the second rental fee being a rental fee for the predetermined period when the utilization manner of the vehicle portion is rental.

2. The rental fee setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting device is configured to set a different fee to at least one of the first rental fee and the second rental fee when a weight of the power storage device at the time of start of the utilization is different. (0)

3. The rental fee setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting device is configured to set a different fee to the first rental fee when a capacity of the power storage device at the time of start of the utilization is different. (0)

4. The rental fee setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting device is configured to set a different fee to the first rental fee when a manufacturer of the power storage device at the time of start of the utilization is different. (0)

5. The rental fee setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting device is configured to set a different fee to the first rental fee between a case where an amount of power consumption of the power storage device until the predetermined period passes exceeds a threshold value and a case where the amount of power consumption of the power storage device until the predetermined period passes does not exceed the threshold value, the amount of power consumption of the power storage device being obtained using the driving history. (0)

6. The rental fee setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting device is configured to set a different fee to the first rental fee between a case where the number of times of performing quick electric charging to the power storage device until the predetermined period passes exceeds a threshold value and a case where the number of times of performing quick electric charging to the power storage device until the predetermined period passes does not exceed the threshold value, the number of times of performing quick electric charging to the power storage device being obtained using the driving history. (0)

7. The rental fee setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting device is configured to set a different fee to at least one of the first rental fee and the second rental fee between a case where a utilization region is in a predefined region until the predetermined period passes and a case where the utilization region is outside the predefined region until the predetermined period passes, the utilization region being specified from the environment history. (0)

8. The rental fee setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting device is configured to set a different fee to at least one of the first rental fee and the second rental fee between a case where the predetermined period is in a predefined period and a case where the predetermined period is outside the predefined period. (0)

9. A method for setting a rental fee of an electric vehicle in which a power storage device is mounted, the method comprising: (0) (2)

10. A rental fee setting system comprising: (0) (3)

an electric vehicle in which a power storage device is mounted; and

a server configured to set a rental fee of the electric vehicle,

the server being configured to store (i) an indication as to whether or not a utilization manner of the power storage device is rental and (ii) an indication as to whether a utilization manner of a vehicle portion of the electric vehicle other than the power storage device is rental, and

set a first rental fee and a second rental fee in accordance with at least one of (i) an initial state of the power storage device at a time of start of utilization, (ii) a driving history of the electric vehicle during the utilization, and (iii) an environment history during the utilization, the first rental fee being a rental fee for a predetermined period when the utilization manner of the power storage device is rental, the second rental fee being a rental fee for the predetermined period when the utilization manner of the vehicle portion is rental.

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Application US20190156409

RENTAL FEE SETTING APPARATUS, RENTAL FEE SETTING METHOD AND RENTAL FEE SETTING SYSTEM

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