Electric vehicle charging management system and method
Computer-implemented methods and computer systems are disclosed herein as implemented by a controller operatively coupled to a network of electric vehicles. The methods and systems include the controller (i) receiving a notification that an electric vehicle is stranded without sufficient power to operate; (ii) receiving information regarding the stranded electric vehicle; (iii) detecting one or more other electric vehicles in a vicinity of the stranded electric vehicle; (iv) receiving information regarding the detected one or more other electric vehicles; and/or (v) determining, based upon the received information, which of the detected one or more other electric vehicles to send a power source request. Alternatively, the notification may indicate that an electric vehicle has a low state of charge (SOC), or is otherwise has a battery in need of being recharged to facilitate the electric vehicle traveling to a destination.
1 . An electric vehicle computer system comprising:
at least one memory with instructions stored thereon; and
at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:
receive vehicle data associated with a stranded electric vehicle, the vehicle data comprising a location of the stranded electric vehicle;
determine a range comprising a radius of vicinity associated with the stranded electric vehicle, the radius being adjustable based upon a concentration of electric vehicles associated with the location of the stranded electric vehicle;
identify one or more electric vehicles in the range, the one or more electric vehicles being different from the stranded electric vehicle; and
transmit, based upon electric vehicle data associated with the one or more electric vehicles, a power source request to at least one electric vehicle of the one or more electric vehicles in the range to provide the stranded electric vehicle with power.
2 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle data comprises a minimal state of charge required by the stranded electric vehicle to reach a charging station.
3 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises a respective location for each of the one or more electric vehicles.
4 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises a predicted state of charge remaining in the one or other electric vehicles after charging the stranded electric vehicle.
5 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises a respective schedule associated with each of the one or more electric vehicles.
6 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises a respective predicted route to be taken by each of the one or more electric vehicles.
7 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to determine that a direction of travel of the at least one electric vehicle is toward the stranded electric vehicle.
8 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to receive a notification that the stranded electric vehicle is stranded without sufficient power to operate.
9 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises at least one of terrain information associated with the range or road condition information associated with the range.
10 . The electric vehicle computer system of claim 1 , wherein the stranded electric vehicle comprises at least one of the at least one memory or the at least one processor.
11 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
receive vehicle data associated with a stranded electric vehicle, the vehicle data comprising a location of the stranded electric vehicle;
determine a range comprising a radius of vicinity associated with the stranded electric vehicle, the radius being adjustable based upon a concentration of electric vehicles associated with the location of the stranded electric vehicle;
identify one or more electric vehicles in the range, the one or more electric vehicles being different from the stranded electric vehicle; and
transmit, based upon electric vehicle data associated with the one or more electric vehicles, a power source request to at least one electric vehicle of the one or more electric vehicles in the range to provide the stranded electric vehicle with power.
12 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle data comprises a minimal state of charge required by the stranded electric vehicle to reach a charging station.
13 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises a respective location for each of the one or more electric vehicles.
14 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises a predicted state of charge remaining in the one or other electric vehicles after charging the stranded electric vehicle.
15 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises a respective schedule associated with each of the one or more electric vehicles.
16 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises a respective predicted route to be taken by each of the one or more electric vehicles.
17 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to determine that a direction of travel of the at least one electric vehicle is toward the stranded electric vehicle.
18 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to receive a notification that the stranded electric vehicle is stranded without sufficient power to operate.
19 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the electric vehicle data comprises at least one of terrain information associated with the range or road condition information associated with the range.
20 . A computer-implemented method implemented by at least one processor in communication with at least one memory, the computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving vehicle data associated with a stranded electric vehicle, the vehicle data comprising a location of the stranded electric vehicle;
determining a range comprising a radius of vicinity associated with the stranded electric vehicle, the radius being adjustable based upon a concentration of electric vehicles associated with the location of the stranded electric vehicle;
identifying one or more electric vehicles in the range, the one or more electric vehicles being different from the stranded electric vehicle; and
transmitting, based upon electric vehicle data associated with the one or more electric vehicles, a power source request to at least one electric vehicle of the one or more electric vehicles in the range to provide the stranded electric vehicle with power.