Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Harish Thiruvengadam

Erik J Christen

Kevin James Rhodes

Chad Bednar

A vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine selectively coupled to the engine, a traction battery, an electrical outlet, and first and second power inverters. The first power inverter is configured to transfer power between the traction battery and the electric machine. The second power inverter is configured to transfer power between the traction battery and the electrical outlet. A human-machine interface (HMI) has a selectable option indicative of a user's desire to use the electrical outlet at a next destination. A controller of the vehicle includes a processor and memory having stored therein a first battery state of charge (SOC) target and a second battery SOC target that is greater than the first SOC target. The controller is programmed to, in response to the selectable option being selected, switch from the first SOC target to the second SOC target and command charging of the traction battery responsive to a measured battery SOC being less than the second target.

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Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Harish Thiruvengadam