Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for convenience charging of an electric vehicle. A convenience charging system and related method, including, memory to store a charging schedule for charging an electric vehicle during a charging timeframe, processing circuitry to determine whether the current state of charge of the electric vehicle is insufficient to reach a priority location and in response to the electric vehicle being connected to a charger at a time outside of the charging timeframe of the charging schedule and determining that the current state of charge of the electric vehicle is insufficient to reach the priority location, facilitate initiation of charging at an earlier time than the charging timeframe so that the electric vehicle is charged to a sufficient range to reach the priority location.

Abstract: A charge controller that responds to extreme transients in current, voltage, and temperature. The charge controller monitors the drift of the battery charging rate versus its request and compensates for wind up that may lead to uncontrolled current into a high-voltage battery. This bi-directional anti-wind up charge controller allows the battery management system to independently adjust the current request to the charger, which is primarily useful during vehicle component failure; charger side faults, over-commend, or uncontrolled current; and allows for safe and continuous charging during unexpected charger events. A dynamic saturation bound allows the charge controller to adjust its requested current and compensate for auxiliary current draws when the charger is capable of providing more current. The charge controller switches between voltage and current control based on the voltage of the battery, adjusting for variability in state-of-health, and temperature of the battery pack.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for suggesting a charging station for an electric vehicle. A partial range of the electric vehicle corresponding to a predetermined percentage of the current state of charge of a battery of the electric vehicle is determined. A location corresponding to the partial range, along a route to a destination, is determined and used to select a suggested charging station based on the location corresponding to the partial range. The suggested charging station is generated for presentation at a display.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include systems, vehicles, and computer-implemented methods for adjusting a predictive energy consumption model for a vehicle based on actual energy consumption data collected for the vehicle. In an illustrative embodiment, a system includes a computing device including a processor and computer-readable media configured to store computer-executable instructions configured to cause the processor to: collect actual energy consumption data for a vehicle; generate an adjusted energy consumption model for the vehicle by adjusting a predictive energy consumption model responsive to the actual energy consumption data for the vehicle; and estimate a travel range of the vehicle based on available energy for the vehicle according to the adjusted energy consumption model.

Abstract: Example methods and systems for controlling speeds of a vehicle may generally determine a target vehicle acceleration using an autonomy control module of the vehicle. The target vehicle acceleration may be determined based upon at least one of a target vehicle following distance, a target vehicle following speed, or a target vehicle speed. The determined vehicle acceleration may be mapped to a level of vehicle torque using a vehicle dynamics module of the vehicle. Additionally, the level of vehicle torque may be applied to one or more wheels of the vehicle.

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative controller units, systems, vehicles, and methods. In an illustrative embodiment, a controller unit includes a communication component, a controller and a memory. The communication component is configured to communicate with a direct current charging device. The controller is configured to communicate with the communication component and the memory. The memory is configured to store computer-executable instructions configured to cause the controller to determine a target location, receive location information of a vehicle, receive state of charge information, determine a charging request in response to the target location, the location information of the vehicle, and the state of charge information, and send, via the communication component, the determined charging request to the direct current charging device connectable to the vehicle.