A computer can execute instructions to: receive, power-receiving vehicle data identifying a power-receiving vehicle; identify one or more power-supplying vehicles for providing charging to the power-receiving vehicle; determine a rank for each of the identified one or more power-supplying vehicles based on the received power-receiving vehicle data and data received from the one or more power-supplying vehicles; upon selecting one of the one or more power-supplying vehicles, provide a navigation instruction to navigate at least one of the power-receiving vehicle and the selected power-supplying vehicle to a charging location based on a power-receiving vehicle location and a selected power-supplying vehicle location; and send access data to the power-receiving vehicle to access a charge port of the selected power-supplying vehicle; send a first light actuation instruction to the power-supplying vehicle based on a charging status; and send a second light actuation instruction to the power-receiving vehicle based on charging status.

A vehicle-grid integration management system determines use of a power grid by an electric vehicle in a dual multi-part rate structure including a grid account portion associated with a relationship between the electric vehicle and the power grid, a group account portion associated with a relationship between the vehicle group and the electric vehicle and/or the power grid, a consumption portion associated with a volume of electricity drawn from the power grid by the electric vehicle over a time period, a supply portion associated with a volume of electricity delivered to the power grid by the electric vehicle over the time period, a demand portion associated with an upper threshold of electricity drawn from the power grid by the electric vehicle over the time period, and a capacity portion associated with an upper threshold of electricity delivered to the power grid by the electric vehicle over the time period.

A proposal system includes a processor. The processor is configured to propose to a user of a battery electric vehicle a rental vehicle the user is able to use during charging of an energy storage device mounted on the battery electric vehicle in order to allow the user to use the battery electric vehicle in a charged state in which the energy storage device has been charged.

Responsive to a target charge level, a target charge completion time, and a maximum charge rate being sufficient to achieve the target charge level during an available charge duration defined by the target charge completion time, a controller charges the traction battery at a selected rate less than the maximum rate such that the traction battery continuously receives charge until occurrence of the target charge completion time and the traction battery achieves the target charge level at but not before the target charge completion time.

A system and method for managing vehicle charging stations such that when at least two of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (also known as electric vehicle service equipment, or EVSE) occupied with vehicles awaiting a charge, the present system manages the charging of individual vehicles in cases where the aggregated demand for charging exceeds the capacity of the circuits supplying the plurality of EVSE. By cycling so that only a few of the vehicles are charging at a time, the demand on the circuits is kept below a predetermined limit. In cases where a load shedding event is in progress, the limit can be further reduced. In cases where the cost of electricity is varying dynamically, the system considers a driver's explicit charging requirements (if any) and preferences for opportunistic charging when the price of electricity is not too high.

An electric vehicle charger includes a power supply and a controller. The power supply is for supplying electric power over a charging connection to an electric vehicle. The charging connection employs charging conductors to supply electric power from the power supply to the electric vehicle for charging. The power supply is adapted to send data to and receive data from the electric vehicle over the charging conductors according to a power-line communications protocol. The controller coupled to the power supply to control supply of electric power to the electric vehicle, The controller is adapted to, prior to initiating supply of electric power by the power supply to the electric vehicle for charging, communicate with the electric vehicle to identify a payment method associated with the electric vehicle and with the payment network to authorize the payment method for payment for electric power supplied to the electric vehicle for charging.

A computer-implemented method for increasing safety during charging of a vehicle battery of a vehicle by a charging station, the method comprising the steps of calculating a forecast value for a maximum safe charging current by the controller of the vehicle based on sensor data generated by sensors of the vehicle and adjusting the charging current provided by the charging station in response to the forecast value of a maximum safe charging current.

The present disclosure generally relates to a recreational vehicle (RV) pedestal, system, network, and mobile software application. Pedestals may integrate power sources of different power levels for different vehicle load requirements. Pedestals may combine power, electronics, communications connections, and water sources in the same device. The pedestals may be networked so that users may access a mobile application to reserve, pay for, and review pedestals and the RV park.

Systems and methods for dynamic charger reservations are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying an initial reservation for an electric vehicle to receive a charge from a charging entity at a first place at a first time. The method also includes calculating an estimated time of arrival and an arrival state of charge of at a reservation time. The method further includes detecting a grid event that changes the first cost for the charging entity. The method yet further includes generating a revised reservation for the electric vehicle. The method includes generating an initial compensation offer based on the estimated time of arrival and the arrival state of charge. The method also includes providing the revised reservation and the initial compensation offer to a user. The method further includes updating the initial reservation to the revised reservation in response to receiving a confirmation from the user.

Systems and methods for flexible charger reservations are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes providing, from a charging entity, a user a flexible charger option for charging an electric vehicle at a first place at a first time. The flexible charger option is associated with a flexible charger compensation offer including a user benefit. The method includes generating an initial reservation for the user at the first place and the first time. The initial reservation is associated with a first cost for the charging entity. The method includes providing the user with the user benefit in response to the user selecting the flexible charger option. The method includes detecting a grid event that changes the first cost for the charging entity. The method includes generating a revised reservation for the electric vehicle associated with a second cost for the charging entity that is less than the first cost.