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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2018
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Hans Göran Milding, Kullavik, SE;
Robert Eriksson, Halta, SE;
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
Method for providing advice to an occupant of an electrical vehicle comprising at least one electrical energy storage, comprising the following steps: estimate an energy usage for a planned traveling path between a first (A) and a second (B) location, determine if there is a need to recharge, and when there is: identify at least one point of interest (POI) which can be reached by a current amount of electrical energy, wherein the at least one point of interest (POI) comprises at least one recharging station, provide an advice to stop at the at least one point of interest (POI) for recharging, and further provide an instruction to recharge to a first state of charge level (SOC), wherein the first state of charge level (SOC) is such that the second location (B) or at least one other point of interest can be reached with a state of charge safety margin.