Load effects on transport energy

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a charging station, a distance that a transport will be driven;

calculating, by the charging station, an amount of energy to extract from the transport such that a residual amount of energy in the transport equals an amount of energy required to drive; the distance

extracting, by the charging station, the amount of energy from the transport;

receiving, by the charging station, a current weight of the transport;

calculating, by the charging station, a current energy usage of the transport based on the current weight and the extracted amount of energy;

comparing, by the charging station, the current energy usage to a previous energy usage; and

identifying, by the charging station, a condition of the transport from the comparison.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the calculating the amount of energy to extract further comprises:

receiving, from the transport, a difference in weight between the current weight and an unloaded weight of the transport; and

extracting an amount of energy from the transport such that the residual amount of energy equals the amount of energy necessary to drive the distance desired minus an amount of energy based on the difference.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the charging station, a notification of one or more occupants or cargo items to be added to and carried by the transport; and

decreasing, by the charging station, the amount of energy to extract by an amount of energy based on the one or more occupants or cargo items.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the charging station, a notification of one or more occupants or cargo items to be removed from and no longer carried by the transport; and

increasing, by the charging station, the amount of energy to extract by an amount of energy based on the one or more occupants or cargo items.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

extracting, by the charging station, the amount of energy from the transport;

identifying, by the charging station, one or more of a load of the transport, a time of day, and a weather condition;

calculating, by the charging station, that less energy must be consumed by the transport to reach the destination based on the identifying the one or more of a load of the transport, a time of day, and a weather condition; and

providing, by the charging station, a notification to the transport to reduce energy use by the transport.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the calculating the amount of energy to extract further comprises:

receiving, by the charging station, driving information including one or more of information regarding roadway inclination, information regarding roadway declination, information regarding wind direction, and information regarding wind speed from the transport;

calculating, by the charging station, the amount of energy to extract based on the driving information; and

periodically modifying, by the charging station, the amount of energy to extract in response to a modifier value periodically received from the transport, the modifier value representing changes to the driving information.

7. A charging station for an electric transport, the charging station comprising:

a processor that when executing one or more instructions stored in an associated memory is configured to:

receive a distance that a transport will be driven;

calculate, by the charging station, an amount of energy to extract from the transport such that a residual amount of energy in the transport equals an amount of energy required to drive; the distance

extract the amount of energy from the transport;

receive a current weight of the transport;

calculate a current energy usage of the transport based on the current weight and the extracted amount of energy;

compare the current energy usage to a previous energy usage; and

identify a condition of the transport from the comparison.

8. The charging station of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive, from the transport, a difference in weight between the current weight and an unloaded weight of the transport; and

extract an amount of energy from the transport such that the residual amount of energy equals the amount of energy necessary to drive the distance desired minus an amount of energy based on the difference.

9. The charging station of claim 7 , wherein the transport is configured to:

receive a notification of one or more occupants or cargo items to be added to and carried by the transport; and

decrease the amount of energy to extract by an amount of energy based on the one or more occupants or cargo items.

10. The charging station of claim 7 , wherein the transport is configured to:

receive a notification of one or more occupants or cargo items to be removed from and no longer carried by the transport; and

increase the amount of energy to extract by an amount of energy based on the one or more occupants or cargo items.

11. The charging station of claim 7 , wherein the charging station is configured to:

extract the amount of energy from the transport;

identify one or more of a load of the transport, a time of day, and a weather condition;

calculate that less energy must be consumed by the transport to reach the destination based on the identifying the one or more of a load of the transport, a time of day, and a weather condition; and

provide a notification to the transport to reduce energy use by the transport.

12. Charging station of claim 7 , wherein, when the processor is configured to calculating the amount of energy to extract, the processor is further configured to:

receive driving information including one or more of information regarding roadway inclination, information regarding roadway declination, information regarding wind direction, and information regarding wind speed from the transport;

calculate the amount of energy to extract based on the driving information; and

periodically modify the amount of energy to extract in response to a modifier value periodically received from the transport, the modifier value representing changes to the driving information.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more instructions that when executed by a processor of charging station for a transport cause the processor to perform:

receiving a distance that a transport will be driven;

calculating an amount of energy to extract from the transport such that a residual amount of energy in the transport equals an amount of energy required to drive; the distance

extracting the amount of energy from the transport;

receiving a current weight of the transport;

calculating a current energy usage of the transport based on the current weight and the extracted amount of energy;

comparing the current energy usage to a previous energy usage; and

identifying a condition of the transport from the comparison.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the calculating the amount of energy to extract further comprises:

receiving, from the transport, a difference in weight between the current weight and an unloaded weight of the transport; and

extracting an amount of energy from the transport such that the residual amount of energy equals the amount of energy necessary to drive the distance desired minus an amount of energy based on the difference.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the processor to perform:

providing to the charging station a notification of one or more occupants or cargo items to be one of added to and carried by the transport and removed from and no longer carried by the transport; and

decreasing the amount of energy to extract by an amount of energy based on the one or more occupants or cargo items.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

extracting the amount of energy from the transport;

identifying one or more of a load of the transport, a time of day, and a weather condition;

calculating that less energy must be consumed by the transport to reach the destination based on the identifying the one or more of a load of the transport, a time of day, and a weather condition; and

providing a notification to the transport to reduce energy use by the transport.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the processor to perform:

receiving a notification of one or more occupants or cargo items to be removed from and no longer carried by the transport; and

increasing the amount of energy to extract by an amount of energy based on the one or more occupants or cargo.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the processor to perform:

receiving driving information including one or more of information regarding roadway inclination, information regarding roadway declination, information regarding wind direction, and information regarding wind speed from the transport;

calculating the amount of energy to extract based on the driving information; and

periodically modifying the amount of energy to extract in response to a modifier value periodically received from the transport, the modifier value representing changes to the driving information.