Apparatus and method for indicating residual driving range
US11741759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/70
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller for indicating a residual driving range available in a battery of an electric vehicle. The controller is operable in a first mode wherein it instructs the output means to display an output indicative of the total amount of energy remaining in the battery and a second mode wherein it instructs the output means to display an output indicative of an amount of energy that may be used without causing the total amount of energy stored in the battery to reduce below an amount required to undertake a predetermined journey. The controller is operable to switch from the first mode to the second mode upon receipt of a user input via said second input means. Advantageously, the second mode may display an amount of energy that can be used in a leisure driving session.
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