Abstract: A battery charging system for an electrically-powered vehicle comprises an operator interface and a battery configured to power the vehicle and receive a charge from an off-board charging source. The interface is configured to receive an operator input defining a desired vehicle range and to provide it to the charging controller. The charging controller is configured to receive the operator input, to predict a charging duration based on the operator input, to provide the estimated charging duration to the operator interface for presentation to the operator, and to affect duration of the charge in response to the operator input. A method of charging a battery comprises receiving an operator input defining a desired vehicle range, predicting an estimated charging duration based on the operator input, presenting the estimated charging duration to the operator, and affecting the charging duration based on the operator input.