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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2018
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Todd P. Lindemann, Howell, MI (US);
Bryce J. Benfield, Milford, MI (US);
John M. Clarahan, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Robert Stacey, Flushing, MI (US);
Freddy V. Rayes, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Kunaal Verma, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Allan K. Lewis, Windsor, CA;
Apral S. Hara, Lasalle, CA;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Presented are intelligent vehicle systems and control logic for driver coaching and on-demand vehicle charging, methods for making/using such systems, and motor vehicles with real-time eco-routing and automated driving capabilities. A method for controlling operation of a vehicle includes: determining an origin and destination for the vehicle; conducting a geospatial query to identify a candidate route for traversing from the origin to the destination; determining, based on current electrical characteristics of the vehicle's battery pack, an estimated driving range for the vehicle; responsive to the estimated driving range being less than the candidate route's distance, evaluating energy characteristics of the candidate route to derive an estimated energy expenditure to reach the destination; using the estimated energy expenditure, generating an action plan with vehicle maneuvering and/or accessory usage actions that extend the estimated driving range; and commanding a resident vehicle subsystem to execute a control operation based on the action plan.