Rivian IP Holdings, LLC

Sara M Eslinger

Trent C Warnke

Kok Wei Koh

Jason Meyer Quint

Tyler J Erikson

Kyle R Underhill

Murat Erozlu

Jonathan Glen Colbert

Anmol Garg

A method for generating a reservation for a vehicle charger is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more vehicle parameters associated with a vehicle, determining, based on a location of a vehicle charger and the one or more vehicle parameters, that a reservation should be generated for the vehicle charger, generating, for the vehicle, the reservation for the vehicle charger, and causing the vehicle charger to charge the vehicle based on the reservation.

Charger reservations

Systems and methods are provided for suggesting a charging station for an electric vehicle. A destination of the electric vehicle is determined, and a schedule of a user of the electric vehicle is accessed. An event scheduled during a travel period to reach the destination is identified in the schedule of the user, and a suggested charging station is selected based at least on the destination and the identified scheduled event. The suggested charging station is generated for presentation at a display.

Electric vehicle trip planner

Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative vehicle charging connectors, vehicle charging connector systems, and vehicle charging systems. In an illustrative embodiment a vehicle charging connector includes at least two electrical contacts configured to electrically connect with electrical contacts of a vehicle charge port. At least one controllable electromagnet may be configured to attract the vehicle charging connector to contact a charge port of an electric vehicle. The connector also includes at least one controllable electrically actuated mechanical connector configured to provide mechanical engagement and disengagement between the vehicle charging connector and the charge port.

Automated plug-in system and method

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Redwood City, CA, United States of America

Sara M Eslinger