A method for operating a system including a battery-operated machine having a battery, the method includes continuously providing operating variables of the battery, ascertaining operating features for a current evaluation period depending on characteristics of the provided operating variables, the operating features characterizing a use of the battery in the current evaluation period, ascertaining at least one stress-maximizing operating feature of the ascertained operating features that is associated with a stress factor for the battery using a state of health model, the stress factor having a greatest influence on aging of the battery, and signaling a measure in the battery-operated machine depending on the stress factor.

A vehicle includes an electric machine and a controller. The electric machine is configured to draw energy from a battery to propel the vehicle and to recharge the battery during regenerative braking. The controller is programmed to, in response to identifying a regenerative braking opportunity along an upcoming road segment based on a classification of driver behavior and a classification of the upcoming road segment, operate the electric machine to recharge the battery along the upcoming road segment.

A battery cooling control method and a battery cooling control apparatus for an environmental vehicle equipped with a battery air cooling system are provided. The battery cooling control method includes collecting information for driving a cooling fan, performing data analysis based on the collected information, and performing battery cooling control based on a result of the data analysis, wherein the information includes vehicle sensor and actuator information, external environment information, and user information.

A fuel cell temperature control apparatus includes: a driver propensity determination processor that determines a driver's propensity while a vehicle travels; a temperature control factor decision processor that determines a temperature control factor based on an ambient temperature and the driver's propensity to control the temperature of the fuel cell; and a storage that stores driver propensity determination information determined by the driver propensity determination processor.

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To allow easy and convenient access to empty portable electrical energy storage device compartments within the vehicles, if the vehicle comes within the vicinity of a collection, charging and distribution machine or other authorized external device such as a key fob or other wireless device of a user, an empty portable electrical energy storage device compartment that is closed or locked, is unlocked, unlatched or opened automatically. Also, if the portable electrical energy storage device compartment is in another desired state to have the compartment unlocked, such as having a portable electrical energy storage device in the compartment that has a charge level below a particular threshold, the compartment will likewise be unlocked, unlatched or opened automatically.

Disclosed is an electrical vehicle control system for an electrical vehicle. The electrical vehicle control system includes a first system layer for hosting a software application management and infotainment arrangement for providing a graphical user interface for controlling operating parameters by a user of the electrical vehicle, a second system layer for communicating operational data between functional modules of the electrical vehicle, and a third modular layer including the functional modules of the electrical vehicle, wherein the first system layer is operable to control operating parameters provided by the second system layer for controlling driving characteristics of the electrical vehicle, wherein the driving characteristics include at least one of a selection of automatic or manual drive-train manners of operation, acceleration characteristics of the motor controller when providing power in operation to an electrical motor of the electrical vehicle, demand response functionality provided by the electrical vehicle when connected to a power grid, a manner of electrical power transfer between the battery unit and the electrical motor when the electrical vehicle is driven in operation and an economy of power utilization within the electrical vehicle in respect of cabin heating and battery unit charge depletion; and the second system layer includes a data communication bus for exchanging data between the functional modules, and the data communication bus is operable to provide data to the first system layer for the software application management and infotainment arrangement (SAMI) to perform data analysis, strategic control and/or reporting to a user of the electrical vehicle.

A system, method and computer program product for preparing a vehicle for a planned mission. The method includes determining an energy consumption for at least one part of the planned mission of at least a first energy consuming vehicle component and determining a mission preparation activity of the at least first energy consuming vehicle component, wherein the mission preparation activity utilizes an electrical connection between a vehicle onboard electric power system and an external energy source, wherein the at least first energy consuming vehicle component is connected to the vehicle onboard electric power system.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to estimate whether a fellow passenger is included in occupants of a vehicle, when the fellow passenger is included in the occupants, acquire information relating to a driver of the vehicle and information relating to the fellow passenger, estimate a relationship between the driver and the fellow passenger based on the acquired information, and select a control relating to traveling of the vehicle according to the relationship.

A control system including a user information obtaining unit for obtaining information about a user of a bicycle; a model obtaining unit configured to obtain, on the basis of the user information, a control model used for controlling the auxiliary power, the control model corresponding to an athletic ability level of the user, and auxiliary power control unit configured to control, on the basis of the obtained control model, the auxiliary power generated by the driving device.

Disclosed is a vehicle comprising a vehicle system having a system having a number of loads defining a load profile; a validated battery comprising one or more batteries which can fulfill the load profile; an integrated battery selected from the validated battery, the integrated battery selected for longevity relative to other batteries; wherein the validated battery is provided within the vehicle. Further disclosed is a battery longevity predictor comprising a plurality of battery factors; a plurality of electrical load factors; a plurality of cycling or crank data; an output; wherein the output comprises a battery longevity predictor based on the plurality of battery factors, plurality of vehicle loads, and the plurality of cycling or crank data.