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Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2006
Applicants:

Christopher Richard Koziara, Oxford, MI (US);

Daniel Navarro Rios, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Bernd Spier, Troy, MI (US);

Kenneth Joseph Wenzel, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Christopher Richard Koziara, Oxford, MI (US);

Daniel Navarro Rios, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Bernd Spier, Troy, MI (US);

Kenneth Joseph Wenzel, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Assignees:

Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of controlling a state of charge of a battery in a vehicle includes receiving a request to enter an enhanced charging mode. A target for the state of charge is increased from a normal operating target to at least one enhanced mode target. The state of charge may be controlled to the at least one enhanced mode target during a drive charging cycle and during a park charging cycle.


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