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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2012
Applicants:
Gregory Major, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mark Utter, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jian Cao, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Major, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mark Utter, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jian Cao, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/04 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and a control system for charging a battery in a plug-in hybrid or all electric vehicle, thermally conditioning the battery, and/or thermally conditioning the passenger compartment of the plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle. Multiple variables may be used in order to determine the optimal timing of conducting the charging and thermal conditioning processes including time required to complete the processes, energy costs, and user set preferences.