System and method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle

Title: System and method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle

A charging system and method that may be used to automatically apply customized charging settings to a plug-in electric vehicle, where application of the settings is based on the vehicle's location. According to an exemplary embodiment, a user may establish and save a separate charging profile with certain customized charging settings for each geographic location where they plan to charge their plug-in electric vehicle. Whenever the plug-in electric vehicle enters a new geographic area, the charging method may automatically apply the charging profile that corresponds to that area. Thus, the user does not have to manually change or manipulate the charging settings every time they charge the plug-in electric vehicle in a new location.

Inventors:: Bassham, Marjorie A.; Spigno, Jr., Ciro A.; Muller, Brett T.; Newhouse, Vernon L.

Issue Date:: 2017-05-02

OSTI Identifier:: 1354814

Assignee:: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC NETL

Patent Number(s):: 9,637,019

Application Number:: 13/346,109

Contract Number:: FC26-08NT04386

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Jan 09

Research Org:: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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