This disclosure relates generally to real-time scheduling EVs for charging at electric vehicle charging station (EVCS). The EVCS enables charging of EVs, procure power from open markets at time varying prices. The estimation of demand profile for EVCS is v...

A received electric power reduction information calculation apparatus (corresponding to an example of a received energy reduction information calculation apparatus) has an energy predictor and a reduction information calculator. The energy predictor predic...

When warming-up of a battery is in progress (S12), a battery charge state at the warming-up start time of the battery is set to a battery hold capacity SOC(S14, S15), and a charge power for the battery is controlled so that a battery charge state SOC is ke...

A main computer 60 includes an arrival determination section 62 which determines, on the basis of present location information of a vehicle V, destination information, and electric energy remaining amount information, whether the vehicle V can reach the de...

The method involves determining momentary energy prices in an electricity supply network (6) by a battery charging system (1). A charging process of a traction battery (3) is performed by the battery charging system depending on the momentary energy prices...

The method involves sending a start signal that represents initiation of a charging process from a charging station to a service unit. Electrical charging voltage is applied for executing a charging process, and an energy storage of an electrically operabl...

In an information display system (1) for a vehicle, an information receiving section (2, 3, 6) receives positional information indicative of a present vehicle position and destination information indicative of a destination of the vehicle to derive a recom...