A hybrid vehicle battery system is provided. The battery system comprises a plurality of cells. The battery system cells are electrically coupled to an electric motor of the vehicle, the electric motor being mechanically coupled to a drive system of the vehicle. The hybrid vehicle has a first operating mode, in which the battery system cells provide power to the drive system, and a second operating mode, in which the battery system cells receive power from the drive system. The battery system is configured to: determine a voltage requirement of the battery system at least partially based on a current operating mode or an anticipated operating mode; and adjust the configuration of the cells in order to increase or decrease the voltage of the battery system according to the requirement. A method of operating a hybrid vehicle is also provided.
A BATTERY SYSTEM WITH SWITCHING CAPABILITY
BATTERIESYSTEM MIT SCHALTFUNKTION
SYSTÈME DE BATTERIE AVEC CAPACITÉ DE COMMUTATION
2018-01-31
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen |
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