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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2010
Kevin S. Kidston, New Hudson, MI (US);
Emily R. Wu, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Reena L. Datta, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Carol L. Johnson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Richard A. Marsh, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Kevin S. Kidston, New Hudson, MI (US);
Emily R. Wu, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Reena L. Datta, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Carol L. Johnson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Richard A. Marsh, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle with an external power source. In an exemplary embodiment, the method receives one or more utility rate preferences from a user, determines the utility rates of a local utility company, determines the total charging time needed to charge the plug-in electric vehicle, uses the utility rate preferences, the utility rates and the total charging time to develop several charging options that are presented to a user, and charges the plug-in electric vehicle according to the charging option selection made by the user.