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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2012
Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, CA (US);
Clay Hajime Kishiyama, San Mateo, CA (US);
Vineet Haresh Mehta, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sarah G. Stewart, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, CA (US);
Clay Hajime Kishiyama, San Mateo, CA (US);
Vineet Haresh Mehta, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sarah G. Stewart, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of setting the operational mode of an electric vehicle is provided, where the operational mode is selected from a plurality of operational modes that include at least a Battery Life mode and a Standard mode, wherein the Battery Life mode is configured to select operating and charging parameters that emphasize battery health and battery life over vehicle range and/or vehicle performance. The system includes a thermal management system for maintaining the vehicle's battery pack to within any of a plurality of temperature ranges, and a charging system for charging the vehicle's battery pack to any of a plurality of minimum and maximum SOC levels and at any of a plurality of charging rates.