Intuitive preconditioning interface
A vehicle includes an HVAC system with compressor(s), pump(s), valve(s), chiller(s); a touchscreen and processor(s) configured to: (1) display a preconditioning scheduling interface having line segments; (2) in response to touchscreen tap(s): place points on the segments, cycle the placed points between different kinds of points; and (3) precondition the vehicle via the HVAC based on times associated with the placed points.
1. A vehicle comprising:
HVAC with a compressor, pump, valve, and chiller;
a touchscreen and processor configured to:
display a preconditioning scheduling interface having one or more line segments;
in response to:
touchscreen tap(s):
place one or more points on the one or more line segments,
cycle the placed points between different kinds of points;
precondition the vehicle via the HVAC based on times associated with vehicle prep, warm, and/or cool points.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to: place warm points or cool points, but not vehicle prep points, on empty portions of the segments.
3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to: automatically select between the warm points and cool points based on a received temperature forecast.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle prep points cause the vehicle to fully charge a battery by associated times, but not precondition a cabin interior.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the warm points cause the vehicle to fully charge a battery and precondition the vehicle by associated times.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cool points cause the vehicle to fully charge a battery and precondition the vehicle by associated times.
7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the touchscreen and processor are configured to:
in response to touchscreen hold:
slide the placed points along the one or more line segments,
display a point timestamp,
remove the placed points.
8. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the touchscreen and processor are configured to:
in response to touchscreen hold:
place single use icons on the one or more line segments, wherein placed single use icons automatically expire.
9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the touchscreen and processor are configured to:
in response to:
touchscreen tap(s):
gray-out and disable the one or more line segments and any points resident on the one or more line segments.
10. A method of preconditioning in a vehicle including an HVAC system having a compressor, pump, valve, chiller, touchscreen, and processor, the method comprising, with the processor:
displaying a preconditioning scheduling interface having one or more line segments;
in response to touchscreen tap(s):
placing one or more points on the one or more line segments,
cycling the placed points between different kinds of points;
preconditioning the vehicle via the HVAC based on times associated with vehicle prep, warm, and/or cool points.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to: place warm points or cool points, but not a vehicle prep points, on empty portions of the one or more line segments.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to: automatically select between the warm points and cool points based on a received temperature forecast.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle prep points cause the vehicle to fully charge a battery by associated times, but not precondition a cabin interior.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the warm points cause the vehicle to fully charge the battery and precondition the vehicle by the associated times.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the cool points cause the vehicle to fully charge the battery and precondition the vehicle by the associated times.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the touchscreen and processor are configured to:
in response to touchscreen hold:
slide the placed points along the one or more line segments,
display a point timestamp,
remove the placed points.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the touchscreen and processor are configured to:
in response to touchscreen hold:
place single use icons on the one or more line segments, wherein placed single use icons automatically expire.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the touchscreen and processor-are configured to:
in response to:
touchscreen tap(s):
gray-out and disable the one or more line segments and any points resident on the one or more line segments.