Customer selectable power limit for electric vehicles

US2016200212A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016200212-A1
Application numberUS-201514596845-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 14, 2015
Priority dateJan 14, 2015
Publication dateJul 14, 2016
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Abstract

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A system and method for operating an electric motor in a vehicle are disclosed. A motor controller for controlling the supply of power to the electric motor may be provided. The system may include a manual input device that when engaged, may limit power supplied to the motor to a selected maximum.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A system for a vehicle operating on electricity comprising: an electric motor; a motor control module controlling the supply of current to the electric motor from an energy storage device; and a manual input device that when engaged, limits current supplied to the motor by the motor control module to a selected maximum, wherein the selected maximum is a variable chosen to conserve stored energy in the energy storage device. 2 . The sy…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US2016200212A1 cover?
A system and method for operating an electric motor in a vehicle are disclosed. A motor controller for controlling the supply of power to the electric motor may be provided. The system may include a manual input device that when engaged, may limit power supplied to the motor to a selected maximum.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60L15/2045. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jul 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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