The present disclosure relates to an in-place alignment method for wireless charging of an urban air mobility and a device and a system therefor. A wireless charging method in an urban air mobility includes acquiring location information of a supply device for supplying wireless power, moving the urban air mobility to the supply device based on the location information, sensing a sensor signal of the supply device based on a distance to the supply device becoming equal to or smaller than a first distance, performing first charging in which the urban air mobility moves to the supply device based on the sensed sensor signal, stops and performs wireless charging with first power, performing fine alignment based on a wireless charging efficiency calculated during the first charging, and performing second charging in which wireless charging with second power is performed based on completion of the fine alignment. Therefore, the present disclosure has an advantage of maximizing a wireless charging efficiency and minimizing a power waste by quickly and accurately aligning wireless power transmitting/receiving pads of the urban air mobility and the supply device with each other in place.

A vehicle determines a current state of charge of the vehicle and a current battery temperature of a battery of the vehicle. The vehicle, based on at least the state of charge and battery temperature, determines a charge acceptance rate for the battery and determines if the acceptance rate meets at least one predefined parameter for charging. The vehicle finds at least one charging station within a predefined proximity for which one or more known charge provision characteristics allow the at least one predefined parameter to be met, responsive to the acceptance rate meeting the at least one predefined parameter, and displays a location of the at least one charging station.

A vehicle comprising an electrically driven wheel axle having at least two road wheels, an electric machine for providing propulsion power to the wheel axle, and a control unit configured to obtain positional data of the vehicle, the positional data containing information about the geographical location of the vehicle or the location of the vehicle relative to a reference point/area. Upon determination by the control unit that the vehicle's current location is a location where propelling by providing electric propulsion to the wheel axle is not permitted, the control unit is configured to generate an output signal which automatically causes, or which suggests via a user interface notification to cause, a temporary disablement of the wheel axle and the at least two road wheels from providing a contribution to the propulsion power that propels the vehicle. A method of controlling a vehicle is also disclosed.

An apparatus and method are provided for automatically selecting a contract certificate to facilitate charging of a battery of an electric vehicle at a charging station. A candidate charging station is at which the battery of the electric vehicle is capable of being charged is automatically determined. Based on the operator of the candidate charging station, a first contract certificate from among a plurality of contract certificates is then identified to be active to facilitate use at the candidate charging station. Information from the first contract certificate may then be provided to the charging station to allow for authentication of the electric vehicle for recharging purposes. An electric vehicle is also provided that is configured to automatically select a contract certificate to facilitate charging of its battery at a charging station.

A control method, which is to be performed by a computer to control an electric vehicle that includes an operation component, includes: setting a traveling mode of the electric vehicle to a manual mode in which the electric vehicle travels in a direction and at a speed that are based on an operation performed on the operation component by an occupant of the electric vehicle; determining whether a passage having a width that satisfies a predetermined condition is present within a detection range, the detection range being set in a vicinity of the electric vehicle and being based on the operation; and when the passage is determined to be present, switching the traveling mode of the electric vehicle from the manual mode to a passage mode in which the electric vehicle autonomously travels along the passage.

A computer system is disclosed. The computer system comprises processing circuitry configured to: determine operating windows of a battery pack of an electric vehicle defined by its state-of-charge (SOC) according to default predetermined SOC limits, extended predetermined SOC limits, and limited predetermined SOC limits. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine predictive energy or power utilization of the battery pack for a predetermined route. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine a health condition of the battery pack. The processing circuitry is further configured to in response to the determined health condition of the battery pack and the determined predictive energy or power utilization of the battery pack for the predetermined route, set a fixed operating window of the battery pack according to either the limited predetermined SOC limits, the default predetermined SOC limits, or the extended predetermined SOC limits.

An electric vehicle charging recommendation system is disclosed. The system comprises a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver is configured to receive a request from a user interface associated with a vehicle user. The request includes one or more of vehicle route information and vehicle State of Charge (SoC) level. The processor is configured to generate a geofence, and obtain real-time operator charging amounts from charging station operators located in the geofence. The processor is further configured to determine that a charging demand in the geofence is less than a predetermined threshold value, and activate a first mode when the charging demand is less than the predetermined threshold value. The processor is further configured to generate a first list of recommended charging stations based on the real-time operator charging amounts responsive to the activation of the first mode, and transmit the first list to the user interface.

One variation of a method includes: detecting a deceleration of a trailer during a first time period; detecting an incline angle of the trailer during the first time period; estimating a passive deceleration component of the deceleration based on the incline angle; and calculating a difference between the passive deceleration component and the deceleration. This variation of the method further includes, in response to the passive deceleration component exceeding the deceleration: interpreting an intent at a tow vehicle, coupled to the trailer, to accelerate; and increasing torque output of the motor proportional to the difference. This variation of the method further includes, in response to the deceleration exceeding the passive deceleration component: interpreting the intent at the tow vehicle to decelerate; and increasing regenerative braking of the motor proportional to the difference between the passive deceleration component and the deceleration.

A server apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller configured to communicate using the communication interface and transmit, to a vehicle to be charged, information on a travel route according to a position of the vehicle to be charged such that the vehicle to be charged, which travels using power of a battery, arrives at a power supply point to receive power supply a predetermined time period before a scheduled time for the power supply and temperature of the battery on arrival is a predetermined temperature.

A method for controlling a swappable battery detachably mounted in a vehicle which includes a main battery fixed therein, includes determining a use mode among a plurality of modes which are different in a charge amount of charging the main battery by the swappable battery based on destination information of a navigation system, and controlling the swappable battery to charge the main battery based on the determined use mode to charge the main battery.