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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2010
Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vineet Haresh Mehta, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jeffrey Brian Straubel, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vineet Haresh Mehta, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jeffrey Brian Straubel, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of optimizing the operation of the power source of an electric vehicle is provided, where the power source is comprised of a first battery pack (e.g., a non-metal-air battery pack) and a second battery pack (e.g., a metal-air battery pack). The power source is optimized to minimize use of the least efficient battery pack (e.g., the second battery pack) while ensuring that the electric vehicle has sufficient power to traverse the expected travel distance before the next battery charging cycle.