Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a range extender (104) in an electric vehicle (100). The apparatus comprises means for receiving trip information, means for retrieving power usage information relating to a previous trip, the previous trip having trip information which is at least in part in common with the trip information; and means for activating the range extender (104) in dependence on said power usage information. The invention also extends to an associated method, computer product and system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 2013
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2020
Assignee:
TEVVA MOTORS LIMITED
Inventors:
Asher Bennett, Moria Bennett, John Hankinson, Malcolm Powell, Trevor Power, Robert Watson, Zhengye Zhu
Abstract: A method of controlling a range extender of an electric vehicle comprises using actual measured or modelled pollution levels dynamically to set a target state of charge level for a range extender of an electric vehicle at a particular location.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 6, 2017
Publication date:
February 14, 2019
Applicant:
Tevva Motors Limited
Inventors:
Asher BENNETT, Richard LIDSTONE-SCOTT, David HAMPTON, Tomasz KUSMIERZ, Robert WATSON
Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a range extender (104) in an electric vehicle (100). The apparatus comprises means for receiving trip information, means for retrieving power usage information relating to a previous trip, the previous trip having trip information which is at least in part in common with the trip information; and means for activating the range extender (104) in dependence on said power usage information. The invention also extends to an associated method, computer product and system.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 12, 2013
Publication date:
October 22, 2015
Applicant:
TEVVA MOTORS LIMITED
Inventors:
Asher BENNETT, Moria BENNETT, John HANKINSON, Malcolm POWELL, Trevor POWER, Robert WATSON, Zhengye ZHU