US 12,228,414 B2
Emission-optimized vehicle route and charging
William Vreeland, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/530,067.
Prior Publication US 2023/0152108 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 21/3469 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3682 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle route planning system comprising:
a display comprising a user interface;
a data aggregation system aggregating carbon emissions data; and
a system comprising one or more processors and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
identify a plurality of charging stations based on one or more geographic locations selected for route planning;
receive the carbon emissions data from the data aggregation system and analyze the carbon emissions data for the plurality of charging stations based on utility grid locations associated therewith;
determine a route to the one or more geographic locations by selecting a set of vehicle charging stations that minimizes vehicle charging station carbon emissions, the set of vehicle charging stations being included in the plurality of charging stations;
display the route and the set of charging stations to a user on the display and simultaneously display another route associated with the one or more geographic locations that is thresholded based on another factor to the user on the display;
receive a selection from the user of the route that minimizes vehicle charging station carbon emissions via the user interface; and
responsive to the selection from the user, display only the route and the set of charging stations to the user on the display for navigation of the vehicle.