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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2009
Martin Forest Eberhard, Woodside, CA (US);
Jeffrey Brian Straubel, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, CA (US);
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Eugene Michael Berdichevsky, Redwood City, CA (US);
Andrew Gregory Simpson, Chapel Hill, AU;
Craig Bruce Carlson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Martin Forest Eberhard, Woodside, CA (US);
Jeffrey Brian Straubel, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, CA (US);
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Eugene Michael Berdichevsky, Redwood City, CA (US);
Andrew Gregory Simpson, Chapel Hill, AU;
Craig Bruce Carlson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus that allows the end user to optimize the performance of an all-electric or hybrid vehicle and its charging system for a desired mode of operation is provided. The system of the invention includes multiple charging/operational modes from which the user may select. Each charging/operational mode controls the cut-off voltage used during charging and the maintenance temperature of the battery pack.