Systems and methods may be configured for providing preemptive reenergizing alerts designed to alert vehicle users to reenergize their vehicles in anticipation of power disruption conditions. Weather related data and/or grid related data may be leveraged for predicting the likelihood of power disruption conditions of a grid power source. When power disruption conditions are likely to increase the cost of energy by greater than a predefined threshold, one or more reenergizing alerts may be automatically communicated for alerting the users of the need to reenergize (e.g., refuel, recharge, etc.) their vehicles. Preemptively alerting users to reenergize their vehicles in this manner may ensure that the vehicle will be available for use as a backup power source during actual power disruption conditions.

A control device for an electric vehicle, in which a drive battery pack is mounted, the drive battery pack being capable of charging the plurality of battery cells using an external power supply, and the drive battery pack having a battery case for storing a plurality of battery cells in a stacked state, the control device including: a storage device that has stored a program; and a processor connected to the storage device, wherein the processor executes the program stored in the storage device to: acquire an indicator value regarding deterioration of the plurality of battery cells; and perform processing for prohibiting charging of the plurality of battery cells from the external power supply when the indicator value has reached a first threshold value.

An automated electric vehicle charging station. The charging station can include a frame to which a vehicle can park in proximity to receive an electric charge. The frame is at least partially underneath the vehicle. The charging station can include an alignment indicator and a charging indicator to alert an occupant of the vehicle to a vehicle alignment status and a vehicle charging status. When the vehicle is parked in a charging position, an electronic charging unit automatically determines a receiving location on the vehicle where the vehicle can receive an electric charge. A charging plug can be stored in the frame and can be actuated out of the frame and travel in multiple directions to the receiving location. Electric charge can then be transferred from the charging plug to the vehicle. When the vehicle is finished charging, the charging plug can be actuated to return to the frame.

A system for restricting power to a load to prevent engaging a circuit protection device for an electric aircraft includes an energy source. The energy source is communicatively coupled to a load, wherein the load includes a portion of a propulsion system. The system includes sensors configured to sense an electrical parameter. The system includes an aircraft controller communicatively connected to the energy source, wherein the aircraft controller is configured to receive an electrical parameter, compare the electrical parameter to a current allocation threshold, detect that the electrical parameter has reached a current allocation threshold, generate a current allocation threshold notification as a function of the detection, wherein the current allocation threshold notification indicates that the electrical parameter has reached the current allocation threshold.

A controller selectively prevents electrical power flow from a traction battery to an electric machine based on an actual rate of charge acquired by a cell of the traction battery per unit of actual increase in amp hours and an expected rate of charge acquired per unit of expected increase in amp hours.

A method of detecting false state information reported by a battery unit, wherein the battery unit comprises a monitoring system configured to monitor and report state information of the battery unit. A log of state information reported by the battery unit is inspected in order to determine whether or not there is a change in state information which is inconsistent with normal operation of the battery unit. If there is a change in state information which is inconsistent with normal operation of the battery unit, then it is determined that the battery unit has reported false state information.

Vehicles can employ onboard telematic monitoring devices to collect vehicle and operation data, such as for improved vehicle fleet management. Such telematic monitoring devices are dependent on power from a vehicle, such that data collection and communication can be interrupted if a telematic monitoring device is disconnected or has a poor connection. The present disclosure relates to battery devices, which provide power to telematic monitoring devices as needed in order to maintain data collection and communication, or other more limited functionality. The present disclosure also relates to systems including battery devices, and methods for operating battery devices. The present disclosure also relates to detecting temperature of batteries, as well as emergency input and messages for telematic monitoring systems.

A battery pack (2000) includes a secondary battery (2020), a sensor (2040), and a control device (2060). The secondary battery (2020) supplies electric power to a flying object (10). The sensor (2040) outputs a measurement value related to a force applied to the secondary battery (2020) or a periphery of the secondary battery. The control device (2060) has a determination unit (2062). The determination unit (2062) determines a danger level of the secondary battery (2020) based on the measurement value of the sensor (2040).

A running mode proposal device for proposing a running mode up to a destination of a vehicle is configured to: select a first running route by a predetermined algorithm unrelated to noncontact power supply; project, when assuming the vehicle runs on a predetermined running route, a value of a parameter relating to an electric energy projected as being supplied at a power supply section on the running route to the vehicle; select a second running route by which a projected supplied electric energy will be greater than a predetermined standard electric energy if the projected value of the parameter when assuming the vehicle runs on the first running route is a value indicating the projected supplied electric energy is less than the standard electric energy; and propose, as the running route, the first running route, and, when the second running route is selected, further proposing a second running route.

A control system to prevent thermal runaway includes an enclosure housing a plurality of battery cells of a battery module. Each of the battery cells is a pouch-type battery cell includes a core and a pouch enclosing the core and including one or more portions along one or more side surfaces thereof that are attached together by adhesive to form a seal. The adhesive is configured to release the seal when pressure within the pouch exceeds a predetermine pressure value. A gas sensor is configured to sense a predetermined gas in the enclosure. A valve is configured to selectively deliver thermal control fluid from a source. A controller is configured to open the valve in response to the gas sensor sensing the predetermined gas in the enclosure.