Abstract: After a loss of grid power, a controller prompts a user to set an increased reserve charge level for a traction battery that is based on an amount of energy required to drive the vehicle to a confirmed operable charge station and prevents transfer of power from the traction battery to a building after a charge of the traction battery achieves the increased reserve charge level.

Abstract: A home energy system includes a combiner box with a power source and a microprocessor. The microprocessor maintains a first target state of charge for the power source using power from a traction battery of an electric vehicle when the vehicle is powering a home. When the system detects that the vehicle will stop powering the home, the microprocessor charges the power source from the traction battery to reach a second target state of charge.

Abstract: A combiner box, provided grid power is available to the combiner box and the combiner box is connected with electric vehicle supply equipment, disables a main power converter of the combiner box, enables a reserve power converter of the combiner box, and sends a signal to the electric vehicle supply equipment. This results in a main power converter of the electric vehicle supply equipment being disabled, a reserve power converter of the electric vehicle supply equipment being enabled, and power from a reserve power source of the combiner box, that provides power to start a home energy system when the grid power is unavailable, flowing to the electric vehicle supply equipment.

Abstract: A vehicle enacts a change to a feature setting affecting vehicle performance and stores an association between a driver of the vehicle and the change. The vehicle monitors performance with respect to the at least one aspect following enactment of the change and reports the vehicle performance. The vehicle issues an inquiry with predefined questions enquiring about the driver's changed experience in light of the change. Responsive to the driver's answers, the vehicle determines whether a second change should be made to the vehicle feature setting and the nature of the second change. The vehicle enacts the second change and repeats the monitoring, reporting, inquiry, determination of whether to make and the nature of additional changes subsequent to the second change, and enactment of the additional changes, until there is a determination that no additional changes should be made, to tune the vehicle feature setting to the driver.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an electric power source for providing propulsive effort to the vehicle are is described. In one example, a remote or external device may generate a request to prepare a vehicle for extended or long term storage. A state of charge of a traction battery and a state of charge of a low voltage battery may be adjusted to prepare the vehicle for extended storage.

Abstract: A controller of a vehicle may limit power consumption of at least one accessory load during an upcoming trip responsive to a predicted electric travel range of the vehicle, that is based on an indication of a degree to which the vehicle is parked in a sheltered location, being less than a predicted distance for the trip.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle that includes a torque converter is described. In one example, the method adjusts torque of an electric machine in response to a requested torque converter speed. The requested torque converter speed linearizes torque output of a torque converter so that vehicle wheel torque control may be improved.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle that includes a torque converter is described. In one example, the method adjusts torque of an electric machine in response to a requested torque converter speed. The requested torque converter speed linearizes torque output of a torque converter so that vehicle wheel torque control may be improved.