A vehicle includes a driving motor, an electric load, a first battery electrically connected to the driving motor and configured to supply a power of a first voltage to the driving motor, a second battery electrically connected to the electric load and configured to supply a power of a second voltage to the electric load, a direct-current converter electrically connected to the first battery and the second battery between the first battery and the second battery, and a controller operatively connected to the direct-current converter and configured to control the direct-current converter to supply the power of the first battery to the second battery and to warn a low state of charge (SOC) value of the first battery based on an SoC of the first battery and a distance of the vehicle to a charging station for charging the first battery during supply of the power of the first battery to the second battery.

Various example embodiments generally relate to charging electric devices. There is determined a charging of an electronic delivery vehicle, EDV, configured to deliver a delivery. A delivery route of the delivery configured for the EDV is received. A delivery rule of the delivery is also received. A battery state of the EDV may also be received. Data information of available energy at charging stations may additionally be received. Based on the delivery route, the delivery rule, the battery state and the data information of the available energy, a plan is processed as to when and where to charge the EDV for the delivery. This solution may enable the delivery to be delivered in an optimal way with respect to the electric vehicle, what is being delivered and with respect to the available energy at the charging station. Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.

A system and method for adjusting an electric vehicle charging speed that include determining that an electric vehicle arrives at a charging station and determining a plurality of pricing schemes that are respectively associated with a plurality of charging speed tiers that pertain to respective charging speeds to charge the electric vehicle by the charging station. The system and method also include presenting a pricing scheme user interface that enables an operator of the electric vehicle to select a desired state of charge to charge a battery of the electric vehicle. The system and method further include actuating charging by the charging station at an operator preferred charging speed tier that is respectively associated with a particular charging speed tier of the plurality of charging speed tiers based on a selection of the particular charging speed tier by the operator through the pricing scheme user interface.

A system and method for presenting electric vehicle charging options that include determining a current geo-location of an electric vehicle. The system and method also include determining a current state of charge of a battery of the electric vehicle. The system and method additionally include analyzing at least one travel routine of an operator of the electric vehicle to determine at least one prospective travel path of the electric vehicle. The system and method further include analyzing the current geo-location of the electric vehicle, the current state of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle, and the at least one prospective travel path of the electric vehicle to predict a prospective state of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle.

The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for assigning alternative energy vehicles to travel routes based on vehicle wear-and-tear ratings. Wear-and-tear ratings may be influenced by factors such as, for example, road grade, travel speed, electric motor use, and battery use, on various travel routes. An example method for determining a wear-and-tear rating of an alternative energy vehicle may involve determining an amount of stress imposed upon an electric motor of an alternative energy vehicle due to a grade of a road on a travel route, and an amount of energy consumed from a battery of the alternative energy vehicle due to a speed of travel on the travel route. The wear-and-tear rating of the alternative energy vehicle may then be determined based on the amount of stress imposed upon the electric motor and/or the amount of energy consumed from the battery on the travel route.

A system and method for adjusting an electric vehicle charging speed that include determining that an electric vehicle arrives at a charging station and receiving electric vehicle pricing data associated with a price to charge the electric vehicle at a plurality of charging speed tiers by the charging station. The system and method also include determining a price difference between the price to charge the electric vehicle at a fast charging speed tier and a slower charging speed tier. The system and method further include adjusting the electric vehicle charging speed to the fast charging speed tier upon determining that the price difference is equal to or below a charging price delta threshold.

A system (700) and method (720) for enabling a vehicle (710) utilizing electrical propulsion to selectively commence a re-charging session based on one or more variables determined by an assigning authority (1105 that is connected to the vehicle through a mobile network (1110) is disclosed herein. The system (1100) comprises an assigning authority engine (1105), a mobile device (110) for an electric vehicle (1000), and a charging station (715).

Disclosed is a cooling system for a battery of a vehicle and a method for cooling the battery. A heat absorption member is attached to a terminal of battery cell of the battery for absorbing heat. A controller of the vehicle computes heat generation based on the driver's input about the vehicle's destination, controls the battery to limit its current output after temperature.

An electric power distribution system includes a first path through which electric power is supplied to a main load; a second path through which electric power is supplied to the backup load; a third path that connects a second DC/DC converter and a first battery; a fourth path that connects the first battery and the first DC/DC converter in parallel to the main load; and a control unit that controls an output voltage of the second DC/DC converter according to an assumed output capacity derived from travel route information of a navigation system mounted on the vehicle. The assumed output capacity is a capacity that is able to supply electric power used for a driven load in the backup load, and is set to be lower than a threshold battery capacity that is lower than in a fully charged state of the second battery.

A battery control device of a vehicle traveling by electric power from a battery includes a parameter calculator configured to calculate a deterioration parameter indicating a deterioration state of the battery, and a controller configured to notify a user of a plurality of types of control related to the battery when the deterioration parameter calculated by the parameter calculator falls outside a reference range corresponding to at least any one of usage time of the battery and a travel distance of the vehicle by electric power from the battery and configured to execute control selected by the user from among the plurality of types of control.