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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
May. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Krishnaraj Inbarajan, Troy, MI (US);
Vishnu Madanarajagopal, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Krishnaraj Inbarajan, Troy, MI (US);
Vishnu Madanarajagopal, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The described method and system improve electric-power driving range for electric vehicles, i.e., electric-only, hybrid electric, and other vehicles that draw electrical power from an on-board storage system for propulsion. The described system uses synergy among selected data sources to provide charging prompts and route assistance to allow the vehicle user to operate his or her vehicle in a more economical fashion by ensuring timely and cost effective charging.