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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Katherine Howard-Cone, Canton, MI (US);
Justin Carmen Campanaro, Ferndale, MI (US);
Erik Biberstein, Novi, MI (US);
Ryan Hunt, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes an electric machine, a battery, a power takeoff, a display unit, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to propel the vehicle. The battery is configured to provide electrical power to the electric machine. The power takeoff is configured to transfer power from the battery to one or more external devices. The display unit is configured to display a distance-to-empty. The controller is programmed to, adjust the distance-to-empty based on an expected energy use of the one or more external devices.