US 12,466,287 B2
True electric vehicle charging price evalution and optimization
Lars Niklas Pettersson, Novi, MI (US); and Jonathan Hair, Northville, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/309,907.
Prior Publication US 2024/0367547 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 58/12 (2019.02) [B60L 53/665 (2019.02); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/60 (2013.01); B60L 2240/80 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
one or more processors configured to:
determine a projected state of charge of battery on at least one upcoming point along a planned route;
determine a projected battery temperature of the battery at the at least one upcoming point;
based on at least the projected state of charge and projected battery temperature, determine a charge acceptance rate for the battery at the at least one upcoming point;
determine if the acceptance rate meets at least one predefined parameter for charging;
responsive to the acceptance rate meeting the at least one predefined parameter, find at least one charging station within a predefined proximity to the at least one upcoming point for which one or more known charge provision characteristics allow the at least one predefined parameter to be met;
display a location of the at least one charging station; and
display a selectable option to make a reservation at the at least one charging station.