A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Locations of collection, charging and distribution machines having available charged portable electrical energy storage devices are communicated to or acquired by a mobile device of a user, or displayed on a collection, charging and distribution machine. The locations are indicated on a graphical user interface on a map on a user's mobile device relative to the user's current location. The user may use their mobile device select particular locations on the map to reserve an available portable electrical energy storage device. The system nay also warn the user that the user is near an edge of the pre-determined area having portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machines. Reservations may also be made automatically based on information regarding a potential route of a user.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a control system 208 and method for controlling energy management of a traction battery 200 of a hybrid electric vehicle 10, the traction battery 200 configured to power at least one traction motor 212 coupled to an electric-only axle 213 of the vehicle 10 to provide all-wheel drive, the control system 208 comprising one or more electronic controllers 300, the one or more electronic controllers 300 configured to: determine a change of terrain mode and/or type for the vehicle and/or determine an increase in loading of the vehicle 10; select an energy management control strategy for the traction battery 200 of the vehicle 10 in dependence on the determined change in terrain mode and/or type and/or the determined increase in loading of the vehicle 10, wherein the traction battery 200 is configured to supply power to the at least one traction motor 212 to provide torque to the electric-only axle 213 of the vehicle 10 to enable the vehicle 10 to operate in an all-wheel drive mode, wherein selecting an energy management control strategy of the vehicle 10 comprises at least one of: selecting or adjusting a charge sustain set point 30 for the traction battery 200; and changing energy generation to recharge the traction battery 200.

A method adapts an energy supply of a drive system of a vehicle, wherein values of at least a first energy utilization characteristic variable which represents a first energy utilization process in the vehicle are determined, and values of at least one parameter which represents at least one peripheral condition of the energy utilization in the vehicle during the first energy utilization process are determined. A mathematical relationship is determined between at least one or more of the values of the at least one energy utilization characteristic variable and the corresponding values of the parameters of the at least one peripheral condition for the energy utilization is determined, after which a profile data record is made available which contains a data record and/or learning data on the basis of the at least one determined mathematical relationship. As a function of the profile data record which is made available at least one adaptation information item for adapting the energy supply of the drive system of said vehicle for a second energy utilization process is determined and made available, and/or an adaptation information item for adapting the energy supply of the drive system of a second vehicle for an energy utilization process is determined and made available.

A system and method for charging an electric vehicle are provided. The system includes a head unit that receives information regarding a battery of a power module mounted within the electric vehicle and displays the information. The head unit also sets variable reserved charging of the battery or a destination of a battery charging station based on a charging amount obtained from the power module. Additionally, information regarding the power module or a residual quantity of the battery of the electric vehicle is acquired and the information regarding the electric vehicle is stored or a current location is acquired.

A method for operating a recuperation brake of a motor vehicle is disclosed. First, a future operating intensity of the recuperation brake is estimated for a section of route to be travelled on by the motor vehicle based on an input which characterizes the driving style of the section of route to be travelled on. In addition, a maximum slip-free vehicle braking power for the section of route is estimated as a function of the input. In addition, the braking power of the recuperation brake is set to a setpoint braking power which is not greater than the maximum vehicle braking power for the section of route, and finally the recuperation brake is activated on the section of route to be travelled on with the setpoint braking power. In addition, a recuperation brake for carrying out the method is described.

Provided is a security device for a motor vehicle for automatically moving a device of the motor vehicle in a predefined driving situation, including an electric motor for moving the device and a first current supply interface that can be electrically coupled to an on-board current supply system of the motor vehicle. The security device includes a second current supply interface for electrically coupling the electric motor to a drive battery of the motor vehicle. The second current supply interface includes a switching device with switching for electrically coupling the electric motor to the drive battery depending on the predefined driving situation. Furthermore, provided is a security system with several security devices and a method for operating such a security system.

A method is described for operating a motor vehicle which is driven with the aid of an electric machine, the electric machine being supplied with electrical energy from an energy store which is charged by an external energy source. To ensure that the driver receives the information concerning readiness for continued travel of the vehicle at the point in time when sufficient energy is present in the energy store in order to reliably reach the intended destination or to cover a predetermined route, the motor vehicle is notified of a destination and/or a route, and the motor vehicle is connected to the external energy source for charging the energy store, the motor vehicle outputting information as to when the energy store has been charged with sufficient energy to reach the destination or to cover the route, and the driver stopping at a next charging station in particular after having reached the destination or having covered the route.

Electric vehicle range prediction may include identifying vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, identifying expected departure temporal information, identifying a route from a first location to a second location in the vehicle transportation network using the vehicle transportation network information, identifying a predicted ambient temperature based on the first location and the expected departure temporal information, identifying vehicle state information for an electric vehicle, identifying an expected efficiency value for the electric vehicle based on the predicted ambient temperature, determining an expected operational range, such that, on a condition that the electric vehicle traverses the vehicle transportation network from the first location to the second location in accordance with the expected departure temporal information and the route, the expected operational range indicates an estimated operational range from the second location, and outputting the expected operational range for presentation at a portable electronic computing and communication device.

A method for charging a battery of a vehicle including at least one electric power train, the battery adapted to supply electrical energy to the electric power train, includes: predicting a charging location for charging the battery after at least one next trip of the vehicle; and transmitting the charging location to a power grid.

A control system for an electrified powertrain of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) includes an accelerator pedal and a controller configured to determine maximum and minimum values for driver pedal position based on a first position of the accelerator pedal indicative of a first driver pedal position, determine whether the accelerator pedal position remains constant relative to the first position, when the accelerator pedal position does not remain constant and moves to a second position indicative of a second driver pedal position, detect that driver pedal position is increasing when the second driver pedal position is greater than the first minimum value and setting the first maximum value to the second driver pedal position and detect decreasing driver pedal position when the second driver pedal position is less than the first maximum value and setting the minimum value to the second driver pedal position.