Energy demand-based decision support for trip planning

Abstract

This invention is entitled "Decision Support for Trip Planning Based on Energy Demand." Various embodiments disclosed in this invention include systems, vehicles, and methods for providing decision support to people planning to travel by car. In an exemplary embodiment, a computing device has a computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to identify the current driving capability of a vehicle based on available energy on the vehicle. A selection of driving information is presented to a user of the computing device. This driving information may include: the charging duration required to provide sufficient additional energy to perform a first trip, at least one possible additional trip range after performing the first trip without additional charging, and at least one possible intermediate destination reachable during the first trip without additional charging.

Description

[0001] introduction

[0002] This disclosure relates to systems, vehicles, and methods for providing decision support to people planning to travel by car.

[0003] The statements in this section are provided only as background information in connection with this disclosure and do not constitute prior art.

[0004] Navigation systems such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and / or other geolocation devices have become relatively common. Users can provide a desired location to the navigation system, which will then provide a route from the current location or another specified starting point to the chosen destination. The navigation system can also inform the user of the distance to the destination and the estimated time to complete the journey. The functionality of navigation systems can be provided by standalone GPS or geolocation devices, in-vehicle systems, or applications supported by smartphones, smartwatches, or other computing devices to guide drivers or pedestrians en route. Many navigation systems also allow users to specify one or more intermediate destinations between the starting point and the final destination, and plan routes for the user to reach the destination via these intermediate destinations.

[0005] These systems can provide users with the total distance traveled and / or the total travel time, as well as the distance traveled and / or the time for each part of the trip. However, even with such systems, the operator or other passengers still need to determine whether the vehicle has sufficient energy stored, such as electrical energy, fuel, or other energy, to proceed with the trip and / or stop at one or more intermediate destinations along the way. Even for routine errands, the operator or other users may have to stop and consider the amount of energy or fuel required to complete the routine trip, the amount of energy or fuel currently available in the vehicle, the amount of electricity and / or additional fuel needed to complete the errand, and whether the remaining energy will be sufficient to get the vehicle to the next energy source or gas station. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Various embodiments disclosed in this invention include systems, vehicles, and methods for providing decision support to people planning to travel by car.

[0007] In an exemplary embodiment, the computing device has a computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to identify the vehicle's current driving capability based on available energy on the vehicle. A selection of driving information is presented to a user of the computing device. This driving information may include: the charging duration required to provide sufficient additional energy to complete a first trip, at least one possible additional travel range after completing the first trip without additional charging, and at least one possible intermediate destination reachable during the first trip without additional charging.

[0008] In another exemplary embodiment, the vehicle includes a passenger compartment configured to accommodate at least one passenger. A drive system is configured to cause the vehicle to start, accelerate, decelerate, stop, and steer. The vehicle also includes a computing device having a computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to identify the vehicle's current driving capability based on available energy on the vehicle. A selection of driving information is presented to a user of the computing device. This driving information may include: the charging duration required to provide sufficient additional energy to perform a first trip, at least one possible additional travel range after performing the first trip without additional charging, and at least one possible intermediate destination reachable during the first trip without additional charging.

[0009] In another exemplary embodiment, an exemplary computer-implemented method is provided. The current driving capability of the vehicle is identified based on the available energy on the vehicle. A selection of driving information is presented, including information selected from: the charging duration required to provide sufficient additional energy to perform a first trip, at least one possible additional travel range after performing the first trip without additional charging, and at least one possible intermediate destination that can be reached during the first trip without additional charging.

[0010] Other applicable features, advantages, and areas will become apparent from the description provided herein. It should be understood that this specification and specific examples are intended for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0011] The accompanying drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure in any way. Components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but rather the emphasis is on illustrating the principles of the disclosed embodiments. In the drawings:

[0012] Figure 1 It is a block diagram in a partial schematic form for a system used for travel planning with energy requirements;

[0013] Figure 2 It includes Figure 1 A block diagram of a partial schematic representation of an exemplary vehicle in the system;

[0014] Figure 3 It is usable Figure 1 A perspective view of the passenger compartment of the vehicle system;

[0015] Figure 4 It is used for execution Figure 1 A block diagram illustrating the functions of a computing system;

[0016] Figure 5 Is with Figure 1 A block diagram of one or more remote systems connected to the system;

[0017] Figures 6 to 20 It is used for joining Figure 1 A block diagram of an exemplary screen display of the system;

[0018] Figure 21 and Figure 22 yes Figure 20 A block diagram of a portion of an exemplary screen display; and

[0019] Figure 23 This is a flowchart of an exemplary method for identifying a vehicle's current driving capability based on the available energy on the vehicle. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The following description illustrates, by way of example only and not limitation, various implementation schemes for providing decision support to people planning to travel by providing information on the vehicle's energy requirements involved in the journey. Note that the first digit of a three-digit reference numeral and the first two digits of a four-digit reference numeral correspond to the figure mark where the element first appears.

[0021] Through a non-limiting introduction and overview, in various implementations, the system determines the vehicle's current driving capability based on the available energy on the vehicle. A range of driving information is then presented to the user of the system. In one mode, the driving information includes the charging duration for the electric vehicle to complete its trip, and in various implementations, the user can input the desired destination of the trip or select from a list of most frequently used trips based on statistical analysis of the user's past trips. In another mode, the driving information may include identifying additional driving ranges that may occur after reaching one or more destinations without additional charging. In yet another mode, the driving information may include presenting intermediate destinations that the user may reach en route to the specified destination without (or with) additional charging. Therefore, providing decision support to the user helps determine, for example, how long to charge the vehicle at the current location to complete the selected trip or what additional driving might occur on the specified trip without further charging; i.e., the user does not need to perform mental or manual calculations to make those determinations.

[0022] Now that a general overview has been given, the details of the various implementation schemes will be explained through non-restrictive examples given only as examples and not as limitations.

[0023] See also: Figure 1In various embodiments, the route planning system 110 is integrated with or mobile on the vehicle 100 to provide driving information 120 to the operator of the vehicle 100 or another user. The vehicle 100 includes an energy storage device 112 that provides energy for the operation of the vehicle 100. The energy storage device 112 is rechargeable at an energy source 114. In some embodiments, the vehicle 100 may be an electric vehicle. Therefore, the energy storage device 112 may include one or more batteries, and the energy source 114 may include a private or public charging station that provides power to charge the batteries. However, the principles described herein also apply to embodiments where the vehicle 100 includes an internal combustion engine or a hybrid vehicle. In such embodiments, the energy storage device 112 includes a fuel tank, and the energy source 114 includes an air pump or other fuel source.

[0024] In various embodiments, vehicle 100 may include an electric vehicle, and energy source 114 may include a charging station where vehicle 100 docks to replenish its energy storage device 112 by charging its battery. Access to driving information 120, available battery power 130, which is currently 10%, can be presented to the operator or other user. In various embodiments, route planning system 110 may access information such as the location of vehicle 100 collected from GPS / geolocation circuitry (as further described below) and statistical analysis of vehicle 100's historical driving patterns. Based on this information, route planning system 110 can generate driving information 120 that identifies the number of trips a user may take before reaching the next charging station or other energy source 114. In this example, three different trips 140, 150, and 160 are presented to the operator, and route planning system 110 determines these three trips to be the three most likely trips that vehicle 100 will be guided to take.

[0025] The first journey (journey 1 140) includes three stops 141-143 before vehicle 100 reaches the next available energy source 114. For the purposes of this example, it is assumed that the next available energy source is located in the office that vehicle 100 passes through each workday. The first stop 141 is located in someone else's home. The second stop 142 is located in the home where vehicle 100 is usually parked overnight. The third stop 143 is located in the user's office, and as described above, vehicle 100 can use energy source 114 here. Figure 1 The system charges vehicle 100. Trip information 120 for trip 140 reports that trip 140 will require energy storage device 112 to replenish to 80% capacity 145. Trip information 120 also indicates that at the current charging rate, charging time 146 will require an additional 30 minutes.

[0026] The second trip (trip 2 150) includes two stops 151 and 152: the first stop 151 is located at the home where vehicle 100 is typically parked overnight, and the second stop 152 is located at the office where vehicle 100 will be able to use energy source 114 to charge vehicle 100. Trip information 120 reports that trip 2 150 will require energy storage device 112 to be replenished to 35% capacity 155. Trip information 120 also indicates that to reach 35% capacity 155, charging duration 156 will require an additional 11 minutes. In various embodiments, route planning system 110 is configured to accelerate charging of energy storage device 112 when the expected charging duration is sufficiently short, such that accelerated charging will not cause damage to energy storage device 112, as referenced below. Figures 10 to 12 Further details are provided.

[0027] The third trip (trip 3 160) includes three stops 161-163. The first stop 161 may be located at a gym 161, the second stop 162 at home, and the third stop 163 is located at an office where vehicle 100 will be able to use energy source 114. Trip information 120 for trip 3 160 indicates that trip 3 160 will require energy storage device 112 to be replenished to 45% capacity 165. To reach 45% capacity 165, trip information 120 reports that charging time 166 will require an additional 15 minutes.

[0028] As previously described, route planning system 110 can track the journeys of vehicle 100 to identify possible journeys the user might take based on statistical analysis of previous journeys. Driving information 120 may include suggested journeys based on the current time of day, a day of the week, the vehicle's location, or other information that can be used to determine where vehicle 100 might be guided in its next journey. In the aforementioned example, the three journeys 140, 150, and 160 could be the most likely journeys based on past journeys in which vehicle 100 was guided under similar conditions. In various embodiments, journeys 140, 150, and 160 may be presented in the most likely order based on statistical analysis of previous journeys.

[0029] Based on the driving information 120, and depending on what the user wants to do and / or how long the user is willing to spend charging the energy storage device 112 of the vehicle 100, the user can choose one of three trips 140, 150, and 160. Alternatively, the user can input a different destination (or a series of destinations) not included in the three trips 140, 150, and 160 predicted in the driving information 120, and the route planning system 110 will modify the driving information 120 to identify the charging capacity and charging duration required to complete the trip based on the input information. Whether the user chooses one of the three trips 140, 150, and 160 or instructs the vehicle 100 to take a different trip, the driving information 120 can identify the charging capacity and charging duration required to complete the trip, so that the user does not need to try to determine the required charging capacity and charging duration mentally or manually.

[0030] See also: Figure 2 , Figure 1 The route planning system 110 can be integrated into vehicle 100, or it can be mobile on vehicle 100. In various embodiments, vehicle 100 includes a body 202, which can be combined with a passenger compartment 204 capable of accommodating an operator, one or more passengers, and / or cargo. In various embodiments, vehicle 100 can be controlled by an operator, or vehicle 100 can be a self-driving vehicle. Vehicle 100 can be an autonomous vehicle that operates without an operator transporting passengers and / or cargo.

[0031] The vehicle body 202 may also include a cargo area 206 separate from the passenger compartment 204, such as a trunk or cargo box capable of transporting goods. The vehicle 100 also includes one or more drive systems 210 and 211 coupled to the wheels 220 and 221 to accelerate, decelerate, stop, steer, and otherwise actuate the vehicle. As previously described, each of the drive systems 210 and 211 may include an electric drive system, an internal combustion engine drive system, a hybrid drive system, or a drive system powered by another energy source.

[0032] In various embodiments, the route planning system 110 may be an integral part of the vehicle 100, including a computing system that is part of the vehicle 100 and integrated with one or more instrument panels 250 disposed in the passenger compartment 204 of the vehicle 100. The instrument panel 250 may include various operating instruments such as a speedometer, tachometer, and odometer, a climate controller, an entertainment controller, and displays of driving information 120. Figure 1 Other instruments.

[0033] In various embodiments, the route planning system 110 may include a separate computing device that can be moved on the vehicle 100, such as a smartphone, smartwatch, tablet, or other portable computing device. In various embodiments, the route planning system 110 may include a computing device that can be used separately from the vehicle 100, such as a portable or non-portable personal computer capable of trip planning, as further described below.

[0034] See also: Figure 3 The dashboard 300 inside passenger compartment 204 displays an instrument panel 250 that allows access to the route planning system 110. Figure 2 A dashboard in [the system]. In various embodiments, as previously described, dashboard 250 may display driving information 120. Dashboard 150 may include a touchscreen display that allows an individual to directly engage with driving information 120, as further described below. In various embodiments where dashboard 250 does not include a touchscreen display, controls 301-304 adjacent to dashboard 250 may allow a user to engage with driving information 120 to move a cursor, input characters, or perform other control functions. In various embodiments, route planning system 110 may be configured to receive and respond to voice input.

[0035] In various implementation schemes, instead of or in addition to using dashboard 250 ( Figure 2 In addition to the aforementioned, the portable computing device 310 (such as a smartphone, smartwatch, tablet, or other portable computing device) can execute applications for presenting driving information 120 and / or providing other functions for the route planning system 110. As further explained below, the portable computing device 310 can operate independently or in some combination with a remote computing system. The portable computing device 310 can engage with other systems on the vehicle 100, such as the energy storage device 112 and / or other devices further described below, via interface 320. Interface 320 may include a wireless interface such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, or a wired interface using USB or other wired connections. In various embodiments, interface 320 may enable the portable computing device 310 to provide input to the energy storage device 112 or other systems on the vehicle 100 to control their operation.

[0036] See also: Figure 4 And this is given by way of example only and not limitation, whether the route planning system 110 is integrated with the vehicle 100 or is provided by a portable computing device 310 ( Figure 3 ) can be executed, and the exemplary computing device 400 can be used in vehicle 100 ( Figure 2 The route planning system 110 is used to perform route planning. Figure 1 and Figure 2The computing device 400 typically includes at least one processing unit 420 and system memory 430. Depending on the exact configuration and type of the computing device, system memory 430 may be volatile memory such as random access memory (“RAM”), non-volatile memory such as read-only memory (“ROM”), flash memory, etc., or some combination of volatile and non-volatile memory. System memory 430 typically maintains an operating system 432. Operating system 432 may include any number of operating systems capable of running on a desktop or portable device, including but not limited to Linux, Microsoft... Apple or Alternatively, a proprietary operating system may be used. System memory 430 may also include one or more application programs 434. In various embodiments, application programs 434 will include route planning application 435 and trip statistics analysis application 437 to support route planning system 110. Figure 1 System memory 430 may also include program data 438. In various embodiments, program data 438 includes trip data 439 from past trips taken in vehicle 100 to provide data for trip statistics analysis application 437 and route planning application 435.

[0037] The computing device 400 may also have additional features or functions. For example, the computing device 400 may also include additional data storage devices (removable and / or non-removable), such as, for example, disks, optical discs, magnetic tapes, or flash memory. Such additional storage devices... Figure 4 The image shows removable memory 440 and non-removable memory 450. Computer storage media may include volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. System memory 430, removable memory 440 and non-removable memory 450 are all examples of computer storage media. Available types of computer storage media include, but are not limited to (both removable and non-removable forms) RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile optical disc (DVD) or other optical storage devices, magnetic tape cassettes, disk storage devices or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and is accessible by computing device 400. Any such computer storage media may be part of computing device 400.

[0038] The computing device 400 may also include input devices 460, such as a keyboard, stylus, voice input device, touchscreen input device, etc. It may also include output devices 470, such as a display, speaker, short-range transceiver (such as a Bluetooth transceiver), etc. The computing device 400 may also include one or more communication systems 480 that allow the computing device 400 to communicate with other computing systems 490, as further described below. As previously mentioned, communication system 480 may include systems for wired or wireless communication. Communication media in various forms typically deliver computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data as modulated data signals (such as carrier waves or other transmission mechanisms) and include any information transmission medium. The term "modulated data signal" may include a signal having one or more characteristics that are set or changed in a manner such as encoding information in the signal. By way of example only and not limitation, communication media may include wired media such as wired networks or direct wiring connections, and wireless media such as acoustic media, radio frequency (RF) media, infrared media, and other wireless media. As used herein, the term computer-readable medium includes both storage media and communication media.

[0039] In various implementations, computing device 400 may include a Global Positioning System (“GPS”) / geolocation circuit 485, which can automatically determine its location based on its relative position to multiple GPS satellites or other signal sources, such as cell phone towers. The GPS / geolocation circuit 485 can be used to determine the location of vehicle 100. The location of vehicle 100 can be used to determine the routes that the operator or user of vehicle 100 may wish to take and the distances to various possible stops along those routes, such as references. Figure 1 Therefore, the GPS / geolocation circuit 485 can be used to generate... Figure 1 The driving information 120 and other driving information described below.

[0040] In addition to one or more in-vehicle computing systems, various implementations may also communicate with remote computing systems to perform the functions described herein. See also: Figure 5 The operating environment 500 may include one or more remote computing systems 520. The remote computing system 520 may support the route planning system 110 (…). Figure 1 and Figure 2 The remote computing system 520 can provide additional sources of map plotting and / or navigation data, as well as a directory of destinations that the user may wish to visit as a destination or intermediate destination, arranged by name, address, and / or coordinates. The remote computing system 520 can also, for example, perform operations on the vehicle 100 regarding driving information 120. Figure 1 The system lists statistical analyses of past trips used in possible itineraries to support the route planning system 110. Although in Figure 5 While shown as a single computing system located at a single location, it should be understood that remote computing system 520 may include one or more computing systems residing at one or more locations.

[0041] Each of the remote computing systems 520 may include a server or server farm and may communicate with the network 510 via wired and / or wireless communication links 521. The remote computing system 520 may access programming designs and data for performing its functions via a high-speed bus 525 to interact with the data storage device 530. In various embodiments, the remote computing system 520 may serve requests for map data 562, destination data 564 which may be stored via location or coordinates, and / or destination type data 566 which may retrieve possible destinations and / or intermediate destinations based on user-specified types. The data storage device 530 may also include rating data 568 that maintains quality assessments of various locations. The rating data 568 may be created by the user or obtained from an online rating service that collects ratings from visitors or customers of each location. It should be understood that some or all of the data maintained in the data storage device 300 may be accessible from or stored in the user's computing system without accessing the data storage device 530 via the network 510.

[0042] As previously referenced Figure 1 and Figure 3 The route planning system 110 may be supported by a computing device integrated with the vehicle 100, or by a portable computing device 310 capable of moving on the vehicle 200. The route planning system 110 may communicate via a network 510 through a communication link 512 to access a remote computing system 520, thereby accessing map data 562, destination data 564 and / or destination type data 566, or other data or applications. The communication link 512 may include a wireless communication link for mobile communication with the route planning system 110 on the vehicle 100, or may include a wired or inductive link for use when the vehicle 100 is stationary.

[0043] The route planning system 110 can also be accessed by a remote computing system 570, which may not be integrated with or move on the vehicle 100. The remote computing system 570 may include a separate computing system, such as... Figure 4 The computing device 400 is a desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, smartphone, or smartwatch. The remote computing system 570 can be used to access the route planning system 110 and view and respond to driving information 120. Figure 1Therefore, the remote computing system 570 enables users to participate in the route planning system 110 to make route planning or charging decisions remotely from the vehicle 100. For example, a user can participate in and / or operate the route planning system 110 from a desktop computer in the user's office, a portable computer in the user's home, a smartphone while standing outdoors, or from any other location that allows the remote computing system 570 wired or wireless access to the network 510. The remote computing system 570 can communicate with the route planning system 110 by accessing the network 510 using a communication link 571. The remote computing system 570 can also allow access to the remote computing system 520 to access map data 562, destination data 564, and / or destination type data 566.

[0044] The operation of the route planning system 110 is further described with reference to the following figures. See also: Figure 6 Similar to Figure 1 The driving information 620 is displayed on a display 610 associated with the route planning system 110. The display 610 can be integrated into the vehicle 100. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In, or the display 610 can be connected to the portable computing device 310 ( Figure 3 ) or remote computing system 570 ( Figure 5 (As previously mentioned). Based on driving information 620, the user can select one of the trips 140, 150, and 160 via the touchscreen display, as previously referenced. Figure 3 However, it should be understood that selection can be made using voice input, typically supported by a computing device, or another input device. Driving information 120 may be updated as the vehicle charges and / or in response to one or more selections by the user, as further described below.

[0045] As further described below, one or more of the strokes 140, 150, and 160 may have a duration that allows for accelerated charging. In various embodiments, the energy storage device 112 of the vehicle 100 (where charging at an increased rate would not cause significant damage) Figure 1 and Figure 2 Accelerated charging rates can be increased. For example, charging at an accelerated rate for a relatively short period of time may cause overheating in the energy storage device 112, which could damage the energy storage device 112 and reduce its ability to retain charge. However, for relatively short periods of time, such as when the energy storage device 112 may need to be charged for a short trip or a series of trips, accelerated charging allows the user to fully charge the energy storage device 112 for a short trip in a shorter time.

[0046] In various implementations, an indicator can be associated with a charging trip when fast charging is available. For example, in Figure 6In the trip information 620, it is assumed that trip 2 150 requires the energy storage device 112 to charge an additional 25% from only 10% of the available power 130 to reach the required charge level 155 for trip 2 150. For the purposes of this example, it is assumed that the additional 25% charge is within the tolerance of available fast charging. Therefore, the fast charging availability indicator 190 is associated with trip 2 150 in the trip information 620. A diagram 192 explaining this availability indicator may also be included in the trip information 620.

[0047] For further reference Figure 7 The updated driving information 720 is presented approximately five minutes after the vehicle 100 has been continuously charging, without any user selection or interaction with the driving information 620 presented via display 610. Figure 6 Other users participate. For the purposes of this example, assume that the energy storage device 112 of vehicle 100 ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 The vehicle is charged at a standard charging rate of 2.33% per minute. Therefore, after five minutes of charging, as presented by the updated driving information 720, the available battery power 730 has now reached approximately 22%. As the energy storage device 112 of the vehicle 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as "vehicle 100") continues to charge, the available battery power 730 is updated. In various embodiments, this can be done via a display 610 in the vehicle 100 or from a remote computing system 570. Figure 5 Check the charging level 730.

[0048] See also: Figure 8 The display 610 shows Figure 7 The five-minute extra charge shown is as before. Figure 6 The driving information shown is 620. Figure 8 In the example, when the display 610 includes a touchscreen display as described above, the user may engage with the driving information 620 by using the hand 800, but the user may also engage with the driving information 620 by using voice input or other input methods and devices.

[0049] See also: Figure 9 In response to the user's selection of trip 1 140, updated trip information 920 is presented. Next to the available battery power 130, a charging indicator 930 is presented, indicating that 80% of the total battery power will require an additional 30 minutes of charging. The information presented by the additional charging indicator 930 corresponds to the information associated with trip 1 140, reporting that the trip will require 80% of the total battery power 145 and will require an additional 30 minutes of charging time 146. In various embodiments, the updated trip information 920 is presented, for example, by highlighting trip 1 140 (e.g., ...). Figure 9The user's selection is identified by eliminating, darkening, graying out, or otherwise weakening unselected trips (i.e., trips 2 150 and trip 3 160, as shown by dashed outlines 950 and 960, respectively).

[0050] See also: Figure 10 The display 610 shows Figure 7 The five-minute extra charge shown Figure 8 The user shown selected the previous option for trip 1, 140. Figure 6 The driving information shown is 620. Figure 10 In the example, the user uses hand 800 to engage driving information 620 to select trip 2 150. In various implementations, since trip 2 150 requires a relatively low charging capacity 155, system 110 determines that accelerated charging is available, from 10% available power 130 to 35% charging capacity 155 for trip 2 150, as indicated by the accelerated charging availability indicator 190 associated with trip 2 150.

[0051] See also: Figure 11 The display 610 responds to such Figure 10 The user's selection of trip 2 150 is shown, and updated driving information 1120 is presented. Next to the available battery power 130, a charging indicator 1130 is presented, indicating that 35% of the total battery power will require an additional 11 minutes of charging. The information presented by the additional charging indicator 1130 corresponds to the information associated with trip 2 150, which reports that the trip will require 35% of the total battery power 155 and will require an additional 11 minutes of charging time 156.

[0052] In various implementations, since accelerated charging is available for trip 2 150, as confirmed by the accelerated charging availability indicator 190 associated with trip 2 150, the updated trip information 1120 also includes an accelerated charging option 1190 that indicates to the user that accelerated charging is available to complete trip 2 150. Figure 11 In the example, the user uses hand 800 to select the fast charging option 1190.

[0053] For further reference Figure 12 In response to the user's selection of the fast charging option 1190, the display 610 presents updated driving information 1220. Next to the available battery level 130, a charging indicator 1230 is displayed, indicating that due to the use of fast charging, the 35% total battery level will only require an additional 5 minutes of charging. The reduced charging time 1232 can be highlighted (e.g., Figure 12(Indicated by an asterisk). Additionally, the fast charging indicator 1290 identifies that fast charging is in use.

[0054] As indicated by the fast-charging availability indicator 190 being presented only in association with trip 2 150, in this example, the fast-charging option is only available for trip 2 150. In various embodiments, the route planning system 110 assesses the charging status based on the amount of electricity required for each trip relative to the available power 130. Therefore, more than one trip presented in the driving information may offer the fast-charging option.

[0055] It should also be understood that when a user selects a trip that allows for fast charging, fast charging can be initiated automatically without the user having to separately select the fast charging option 1190. Figure 11 As shown in the example. Furthermore, when fast charging is available for a trip, the charging duration of that trip may include the duration using fast charging, or the charging duration may be shown for both regular charging and fast charging.

[0056] In various implementations, the route planning system 110 can also be configured to provide driving information about the vehicle 100's ability to travel to one or more user-selected destinations, based on the available energy on the vehicle 100. See also Figure 13 Driving information 1320 is displayed on display 1310. In various embodiments, this driving information may be displayed by a route planning system 110 integrated within vehicle 100, and may be connected to a portable computing device 310. Figure 3 It is associated with, or can be generated by, a remote computing device 570 ( Figure 5 Presented. In various implementations, driving information 1320 includes a map 1330 of the area surrounding the current location 1335 of vehicle 100. The user uses hand 800 to select a destination option 1345 from menu 1340 to choose the place the user wants to go. Similarly, although in Figure 13 In the example, the user uses hand 800 to make a selection, but it should be understood that the user can use voice input or another input device to initiate the selection of destination option 1345.

[0057] See also: Figure 14 In various implementations, in response to the user selecting destination option 1345, the route planning system 110 ( Figure 1Updated driving information 1420 is presented to include a range indicator 1435, which indicates the range that vehicle 100 can travel using the available energy on vehicle 100. In various embodiments, the range indicator 1435 is displayed before the user actually selects a destination. Thus, the user can make a destination selection and know the range that vehicle 100 can travel without charging vehicle 100 or otherwise securing additional energy or fuel to complete the journey. In various embodiments, in addition to or instead of the range indicator 1435, which graphically represents the driving range on map 1330, the additional distance and / or time that vehicle 100 can travel without securing additional energy or fuel can be presented by an alphanumeric indicator 1450.

[0058] See also: Figure 15 Using hand input method 800 or another input method, the user selects the first destination 1515 within the area defined by the range indicator 1435. See also... Figure 16 The route planning system 110 displays further updated driving information 1620, including a first destination marker 1615 to indicate the user's selection of a first destination 1515. Figure 15 In various embodiments, a second range indicator 1625 is also presented to indicate an additional range that vehicle 100 can travel after reaching the first destination 5415. Although Figure 16 Not shown in the reference, but in the reference Figure 14 In various embodiments, alphanumeric indicators may be included to indicate the additional distance or time that vehicle 100 can travel without ensuring additional power after reaching the first destination 1515, indicated by the first destination marker 1615. When the second range indicator 1625 is presented, using hand 800 or another input method, the user can select a second destination 1635 that the user wishes to travel to by vehicle 100 after reaching the first destination 1515.

[0059] See also: Figure 17 The route planning system 110 presents further updated driving information 1720 on the display 1310, including a second destination marker 1745 to indicate the second destination 1635 selected by the user. Figure 16 In various embodiments, the route planning system 110 also renders a third range indicator 1755 to indicate the additional range that the vehicle 100 can travel without ensuring additional energy after reaching the second destination 1635 indicated by the second destination marker 1745. Although Figure 17 Not shown in the reference, but in the reference Figure 14The various embodiments described may include an alphanumeric indicator 1450 to present the additional distance or time that vehicle 100 can travel without securing additional energy after reaching the second destination 1635. Route planning system 110 may subsequently present additional range indicators to help the operator or other user understand the range that vehicle 100 can travel without securing additional energy or fuel.

[0060] In various implementations, the route planning system 110 may also be configured to provide operators or other users with travel information regarding the ability to travel to one or more intermediate stops using the energy available on the vehicle. See also Figure 18 Driving information 1820 is displayed on display 1810. In various implementations, this driving information can be generated by a route planning system 110 integrated within vehicle 100. Figure 1 and Figure 2 Presented, compatible with portable computing devices 310 ( Figure 3 It is associated with, or can be generated by, a remote computing device 570 ( Figure 5 The driving information 1820 is presented as follows. In various implementations, the driving information 1820 includes a map 1830 that covers the current location 1835 of the vehicle 100 and the selected destination 1850. The map 1830 may also include a route 1860 (or multiple possible routes) from the current location 1835 to the destination 1850. From the menu 1840, the user uses hand 800 to engage in location input 1845, allowing the user to select an intermediate destination, such as a place to eat. Similarly, although in Figure 18 In the example, the user uses hand 800 to make a selection, but it should be understood that the user can use voice input or another input device to provide input to participate in location input 1845.

[0061] See also: Figure 19 In response to user-involved location input 1845 ( Figure 18 The driving information 1920 is displayed on the display 1810, showing a location menu 1960. The location menu 1960 allows the user to enter a location name or address in the input field 1970. This input can be made via the on-screen keyboard. Figure 19 (Not shown in the image), and can be accessed via a voice command enabled by selecting voice command input 1972, or via another input method. The location menu 1960 may also present the user with a range of location types 1981-1983 that the user can select using hand 800 or another input method. Thus, for example, if the user wants to eat, the user can use hand 800 to select food input 1981.

[0062] See also: Figure 20And in various implementation schemes, in response to the user's selection of food input 1981 ( Figure 18 The route planning system 110 presents updated driving information 2020. In driving information 2020, the location input menu 1960 is replaced with a list 2000 of nearby dining places. List 2000 includes entries 2001-2005 for dining places within a selected or predetermined range (or from route 1860) of the current location 1835 of vehicle 100. Each entry in entries 2001-2005 includes identifiers 2011-2015 corresponding to entries 2001-2005. In various embodiments, driving information 2020 adds location markers 2021-2025 to the map 1830 corresponding to each dining place included in list 2000. In various embodiments, location markers 2021-2025 include markers corresponding to identifiers 2011-2015 in list 2000, as further described below. By cross-referencing identifiers 2011-2015 in list 2000 with location markers 2021-2025, users can easily associate the information included in entries 2001-2005 with their location on map 1830.

[0063] In various implementations, identifiers 2011-2015 and corresponding location markers 2021-2025 provide information about how traveling to the associated destination will affect the energy storage on vehicle 100. In various implementations, route planning system 110 presents a legend 2050 to indicate what specific identifiers 2011-2015 and location markers 2021-2025 represent. Figure 21 and Figure 22 and Figure 20 Combined, it is used to interpret the driving information 2020 and list 2000 ( Figure 21 ) and Legend 2050 ( Figure 22 The information represented in ).

[0064] See also: Figure 21 The list of dining venues 2000 includes entries 2001-2005 and identifiers 2011-2015 for each venue. Furthermore, for the convenience of operators and users, list 2000 presents additional information for each entry in entries 2001-2005. Using the first entry 2001 as an example, this entry includes food type 2101, which can be represented textually or as shown in... Figure 21As in the example, it is represented by an icon indicating the type of dining venue. Entry 2001 also includes the name 2102 and the address 2103 of the venue. In various embodiments, entry 2001 may also include a rating 2104 from a rating service and / or the user's own historical entries to indicate an assessment of the food quality at the venue. In various embodiments, entry 2001 may also include an additional time 2105, which represents an estimate of how much travel time is added to the journey to destination 1850 by visiting the venue. By comparing the information included in entries 2001-2005 included in the list, the operator or user can make a discerning choice about where to stop for a meal.

[0065] As previously described, in various embodiments, identifiers 2011-2015 and corresponding location markers 2021-2025 can be used to present information about the impact of traveling to the listed locations on the energy stored in vehicle 100. Figure 22 As shown, Legend 2050 explains the meaning by identifiers 2011-2015 and is presented in map 1730 ( Figure 20 The information indicated by the corresponding position marker 2021-2025 on the ) is as follows. For example... Figures 20 to 22 As shown, there are four types of indicators 2211 to 2214 that represent four different energy storage conditions 2221 to 2224, respectively.

[0066] The first indicator 2211 includes a solid outer ring, indicating that upon arrival at the destination after traveling to the associated location, the energy storage device will be in a first state 2221. In the first state 2221, after traveling to the associated location and reaching the destination 1850, the energy storage device will maintain more than 15% of its capacity. The second indicator 2212 includes a dashed outer ring, indicating that upon arrival at the destination 1850 after traveling to the associated location, the energy storage device will be in a second state 2222. In the second state 2222, after arrival at the destination 1850, the energy storage device will be between 10% and 15% of its capacity. The third indicator 2213 includes a dotted dashed outer ring, indicating that upon arrival at the destination 1850 after traveling to the associated location, the energy storage device will be in a third state 2223. In the third condition 2223, after traveling to the associated location and reaching the destination 1850, the energy storage device will be between 5% and 10% of its capacity. The fourth indicator 2214 includes a rectangle instead of a ring, which indicates that in order to travel to the associated location, additional energy will have to be supplied to the vehicle 100 to reach the destination 1850.

[0067] Using indicators 2211-2214, the user can easily determine how driving to the location associated with each indicator in indicators 2211-2214 might affect the journey to destination 1850. Therefore, consistent with other information included in list 2000, the user can balance their need for food type or quality, additional driving time, expected remaining energy capacity at destination 1850, and / or their willingness to stop during the journey to replenish vehicle 100's energy.

[0068] Therefore, for example, if a user wants or is willing to eat pizza at a location included in the first entry 2001, it will add only two minutes of extra travel time to the trip, and vehicle 100 will have more than 15% of its energy capacity when it arrives at its destination 1850. However, in another extreme case, if the user chooses to patronize a location included in the fifth entry 2005, patronizing that location will add 25 minutes of extra travel time 2150 to the trip. Furthermore, as indicated by indicator 2214 associated with the fifth entry 2005, the user will also have to replenish the energy stored in vehicle 100 to reach its destination 1850.

[0069] Although indicators 2211-2214 are distinguished by different line patterns, they can be distinguished by any other visual characteristics such as color, size, brightness, or other visual features.

[0070] See also: Figure 23 An exemplary method 2300 is provided to determine the current driving capability of a vehicle based on the available energy on the vehicle. Method 2300 begins at box 2305. At box 2310, the current driving capability of the vehicle is identified based on the available energy on the vehicle. At box 2320, a selection of driving information is presented. The driving information includes information selected from: the charging duration required to provide sufficient additional energy to perform the first trip, at least one possible additional travel range after performing the first trip without additional charging, and at least one possible intermediate destination that can be reached during the performance of the first trip without additional charging. The method ends at box 2325.

[0071] Those skilled in the art will recognize that at least a portion of the devices and / or processes described herein can be integrated into a data processing system. Those skilled in the art will recognize that a data processing system typically includes one or more of the following: a system unit housing, a video display device, memory (such as volatile or non-volatile memory), a processor (such as a microprocessor or digital signal processor), a computing entity (such as an operating system), drivers, a graphical user interface and applications, one or more interactive devices (e.g., a touchpad, a touchscreen, an antenna, etc.), and / or a control system including feedback loops and control motors (e.g., feedback for sensing position and / or speed; control motors for moving and / or adjusting the number and quantity of components). The data processing system can be implemented using suitable commercially available components, such as those typically found in data computing / communication and / or network computing / communication systems.

[0072] As used in the disclosure above / below, the term "module" can refer to a collection of one or more components arranged in a particular manner, or a collection of one or more general-purpose components that can be configured to operate in a particular manner at one or more specific points in time and / or also configured to operate in one or more other manners at one or more additional times. For example, the same hardware or the same part of hardware can be configured / reconfigured sequentially / in parallel at different times as a first type of module (e.g., at a first time), a second type of module (e.g., at a second time, which in some cases may coincide with, overlap with, or follow the first time), and / or a third type of module (e.g., at a third time, which in some cases may coincide with, overlap with, or follow the first and / or second times), etc. Reconfigurable and / or controllable components (e.g., general-purpose processors, digital signal processors, field-programmable gate arrays, etc.) can be configured as a first module with a first purpose, then as a second module with a second purpose, then as a third module with a third purpose, and so on. The transformation of reconfigurable and / or controllable components can occur in just a few nanoseconds, or over a period of time, such as minutes, hours, or days.

[0073] In some such examples, when a component is configured to perform a secondary purpose, it may no longer be able to perform its primary purpose until it is reconfigured. A component can switch between different configurations as different modules within nanoseconds. A component can be reconfigured instantaneously; for example, a component can be reconfigured from a first module to a second module immediately when a second module is needed. A component can be reconfigured in stages; for example, a portion of a first module that is no longer needed can be reconfigured as a second module even before the first module has completed its operation. Such reconfiguration can occur automatically or through stimulation from an external source, whether that external source is another component, instruction, signal, condition, external stimulus, or something similar.

[0074] For example, the central processing unit (CPU) of a personal computer can operate at various times as a module for displaying graphics on a screen, for writing data to a storage medium, for receiving user input, and for multiplying two large prime numbers, by configuring its logic gates according to its instructions. Such reconfiguration may be invisible to the naked eye and in some implementations may include the activation, deactivation, and / or rerouting of various parts of the components (e.g., switches, logic gates, inputs, and / or outputs). Therefore, in the examples present in the disclosure above / below, if the example includes or describes multiple modules, the example includes the possibility that the same hardware can implement more than one of the described modules simultaneously or in discrete times or timing sequences. Whether more components, fewer components, or the same number of components as the number of modules are used, the implementation of multiple modules is merely an implementation choice and generally does not affect the operation of the modules themselves. Therefore, it should be understood that any representation of multiple discrete modules in this disclosure includes implementing these modules as any number of underlying components, including but not limited to: a single component that reconfigures itself over time to implement the functionality of multiple modules, and / or multiple components that are similarly reconfigured, and / or dedicated reconfigurable components.

[0075] In some cases, one or more components may be referred to herein as “configured to,” “configured by,” “configurable to,” “operable / operating as,” “suitable / adaptable to,” “capable of,” “adaptable to,” etc. Those skilled in the art will recognize that, unless the context otherwise requires, such terms (e.g., “configured to”) generally cover active state components and / or passive state components and / or standby state components.

[0076] While specific aspects of the subject matter described herein have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made based on the teachings herein without departing from the subject matter and its broader aspects, and therefore the appended claims cover all such changes and modifications within their scope, as is the true spirit and scope of the subject matter described herein. Those skilled in the art will understand that, in general, the terminology used herein, particularly in the appended claims (e.g., the body of the appended claims), is intended to denote “open-ended” terms (e.g., the term “comprising” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “at least having,” the term “including” should be interpreted as “comprising but not limited to,” etc.). Those skilled in the art will further understand that if a class intent is a specific number of introduced claim statements, such intent will be explicitly stated in the claims, and if no such statement is present, such intent does not exist. For example, to aid understanding, the following appended claims may contain the use of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim statements. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed as implying that introducing a claim statement with the indefinite article "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such an introduced claim statement to a claim containing only one such statement, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrase "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and / or "an" should generally be interpreted as meaning "at least one" or "one or more"); the same applies to the use of definite articles used to introduce a claim statement. Furthermore, even when a specific number of introduced claim statements are explicitly stated, those skilled in the art will recognize that such a statement should generally be interpreted as meaning at least the number stated (e.g., simply stating "two statements" without further modification generally means at least two statements, or two or more statements). Furthermore, in cases where conventions such as "at least one of A, B, and C" are used, generally speaking, such a construction is intended to mean that a person skilled in the art will understand that the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" will include, but is not limited to, systems having only A, having only B, having only C, having A and B, having A and C, having B and C, and / or A, B, and C, etc.). A person skilled in the art will further understand that, unless the context otherwise requires, extractive terms and / or phrases that typically present two or more alternative terms (whether in the specification, claims, or drawings) should be understood to contemplate the possibility of including one, any, or both of the terms. For example, the phrase "A or B" will generally be understood to include the possibility of "A" or "B" or "A and B".

[0077] The specific embodiments described above have illustrated various implementations of the apparatus and / or process using block diagrams, flowcharts, and / or examples. Where such block diagrams, flowcharts, and / or examples contain one or more functions and / or operations, those skilled in the art will understand that each function and / or operation within such block diagrams, flowcharts, or examples can be implemented individually and / or collectively by a broad range of hardware, software (e.g., high-level computer programs used as hardware specifications), firmware, or virtually any combination thereof, but limited to the patentable subject matter under 35U.SC101. In one embodiment, certain portions of the subject matter described herein may be implemented via application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), digital signal processors (DSPs), or other integration formats. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that some aspects of the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented, in whole or in part, equivalently in an integrated circuit as one or more computer programs running on one or more computers (e.g., implemented as one or more programs running on one or more computer systems), as one or more programs running on one or more processors (e.g., implemented as one or more programs running on one or more microprocessors), as firmware, or as virtually any combination thereof, limited to the patentable subject matter under 35U.SC101, and that designing circuits and / or writing code for software (e.g., high-level computer programs used as hardware specifications) and / or firmware in accordance with this disclosure will be entirely within the skill of those skilled in the art. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will recognize that the structure of the subject matter described herein can be distributed as a program product in a variety of forms, and the exemplary embodiments of the subject matter described herein apply regardless of the specific type of signal-bearing medium used for the actual distribution. Examples of signal-carrying media include, but are not limited to, the following: recordable media, such as floppy disks, hard disk drives, optical discs (CDs), digital video discs (DVDs), digital magnetic tapes, computer memory, etc.; and transmission media, such as digital and / or analog communication media (e.g., fiber optic cables, waveguides, wired communication links, wireless communication links (e.g., transmitters, receivers, transmitting logic components, receiving logic components, etc.)).

[0078] With respect to the appended claims, those skilled in the art will understand that the operations enumerated herein can generally be performed in any order. Furthermore, although the various operational flows are presented sequentially, it should be understood that the various operations can be performed in any order other than that shown, or can be performed simultaneously. Unless the context otherwise requires, examples of such alternative orderings may include overlapping, interleaving, interruption, reordering, ascending, preparatory, supplementary, simultaneous, reverse, or other variations of ordering. Moreover, unless the context otherwise requires, terms such as “in response to,” “related to,” or other past tense adjectives are generally not intended to exclude such variations.

[0079] Although the subject matter disclosed herein has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications may be made to the subject matter without departing from the scope of the claimed subject matter set forth in the claims.

Claims

1. A system comprising: a computing device having a computer-readable medium storing computer- executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to: identify a current driving capability of a vehicle based on available energy on the vehicle; present a selection of driving information to a user of the computing device for a plurality of trips, the driving information including information selected from: at least one charge duration required to provide sufficient additional energy to perform an associated trip of the plurality of trips; a range of at least one additional trip possible after performing the associated trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging; and at least one possible intermediate destination reachable while performing the associated trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging; determine a time period in which a rapid charge that would generate sufficient heat to damage a power cell of the vehicle; determine additional energy sufficient to perform at least one trip of the plurality of trips; determine that a duration of a single rapid charge session that provides the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip is less than the time period in which the single rapid charge session would generate sufficient heat to damage the power cell of the vehicle; and in response to a user selecting the at least one trip for which the duration of the single rapid charge session that provides the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip is determined to be less than the time period in which the single rapid charge session would generate sufficient heat to damage the power cell of the vehicle, present updated driving information to the user of the computing device including a rapid charge option that can be selected by the user to initiate a rapid charge mode to provide the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to: present a selection of the plurality of trips to the user from a plurality of frequently taken trips; and present the charge duration required for each trip of the plurality of frequently taken trips.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of frequently taken trips are determined from a statistical analysis of trips previously taken in the vehicle.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the charge duration is based on a rapid charge mode when using the rapid charge for the charge duration is less than the time period in which the single rapid charge session would damage the power cell of the vehicle.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device, in response to a user selecting a trip of the plurality of trips, to present updated driving information to the user of the computing device graphically after performing the selected trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging such that a map is presented to the user including a last destination marker of the selected trip and a range indicator that bounds an area around the last destination marker and represents a range of possible additional trips.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to: enable the user to identify a plurality of consecutive destinations of the possible additional trips; and present a range of the possible additional trips between the consecutive destinations. In response to the identification of each of the plurality of consecutive destinations being identified, after driving to each of the previously identified consecutive destinations in the selected one of the plurality of trips, and without additional charging, presenting updated driving information to a user of the computing device in a graphical manner while continuing to present the range indicator circumscribing the area around the last destination marker, such that the map is updated to include a consecutive destination marker for the identified one of the plurality of consecutive destinations and a consecutive range indicator circumscribing an area around the consecutive destination marker and representing a possible consecutive additional trip range, each of the consecutive range indicators being located entirely within the range indicator circumscribing the area around the last destination marker.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to provide, in response to a user identification of a product or service provided by at least one possible intermediate destination, a list of the at least one possible intermediate destination that can be reached while performing an associated one of the plurality of trips without additional charging.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to provide a list of at least one additional possible intermediate destination that can be reached in response to additional charging during an associated one of the plurality of trips and a stay at the at least one additional possible intermediate destination.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to provide at least one possible intermediate destination that can be reached while performing an associated one of the plurality of trips without additional charging and present an estimated amount of energy remaining available on the vehicle in response to the associated one of the plurality of trips being completed and a stay at the at least one possible intermediate destination.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to: in response to determining that a duration of an accelerated charging that provides additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip is less than a time period in which a power cell of the vehicle would be damaged by a single accelerated charging session, present an indicator to the user in the driving information that an accelerated charging mode is available for the associated at least one trip.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of trips includes a different combination of destinations than the other of the plurality of trips, such that at least one of any two of the plurality of trips includes a different destination than the other of the two.

12. A vehicle, the vehicle comprising: a passenger compartment configured to receive at least one passenger; a drive system configured to move, accelerate, decelerate, stop, and steer the vehicle; and a computing device having a computer-readable medium storing computer- executable instructions configured to cause the computing device to: identify a current driving capability of the vehicle based on available energy on the vehicle; present to a user of the computing device, for a plurality of trips, a selection of driving information, the driving information including information selected from: provide sufficient additional energy to perform at least one charging duration required for an associated trip of the plurality of trips; at least one additional trip range possible after performing the associated trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging; and at least one possible intermediate destination reachable while performing the associated trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging; determine a time period for which an accelerated charge that would generate sufficient heat to damage a power cell of the vehicle; determine additional energy sufficient to perform at least one trip of the plurality of trips; determine that a duration of a single accelerated charge session that provides the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip is less than the time period for which the single accelerated charge session would generate sufficient heat to damage the power cell of the vehicle; and in response to a user selection of the at least one trip for which a duration of a single accelerated charge session that provides the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip is determined to be less than the time period for which the single accelerated charge session would generate sufficient heat to damage the power cell of the vehicle, present to the user of the computing device updated driving information including an accelerated charge option that can be selected by the user to initiate an accelerated charge mode to provide the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip.

13. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to: present to the user a selection of a plurality of frequently taken trips from a plurality of trips, wherein the plurality of frequently taken trips are determined from a statistical analysis of trips previously taken in the vehicle; and present the charging duration required for each trip of the plurality of frequently taken trips.

14. The vehicle of claim 13, wherein the charging duration is based on an accelerated charge mode when using accelerated charging for the charging duration is less than the time period for which the single accelerated charge session would damage the power cell of the vehicle.

15. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to, in response to a user selection of a trip of the plurality of trips, cause the computing device to graphically present to the user of the computing device, after performing the selected trip of the plurality of trips, updated driving information without additional charging, such that a map is presented to the user including a last destination marker of the selected trip and a range indicator that bounds an area around the last destination marker and represents a range of possible additional trips.

16. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to: enable the user to identify a plurality of consecutive destinations of the possible additional trips; and enable the user to identify a plurality of consecutive destinations of the possible additional trips; and In response to the identification of each of the plurality of consecutive destinations being identified, presenting updated travel information graphically for a user of the computing device after driving each of the previously identified consecutive destinations in the selected trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging such that the map is updated to include a consecutive destination marker for the identified consecutive destination of the plurality of consecutive destinations and a consecutive range indicator that bounds an area around the consecutive destination marker and represents a possible range of consecutive additional trips.

17. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to provide, in response to a user identification of a product or service offered by at least one possible intermediate destination, a list of the at least one possible intermediate destination that can be reached while performing an associated trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging.

18. The vehicle of claim 17, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to provide a list of at least one additional possible intermediate destination that can be reached in response to additional charging during an associated trip of the plurality of trips and a stay at the at least one additional possible intermediate destination.

19. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computing device to provide at least one possible intermediate destination that can be reached while performing an associated trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging and present an estimated amount of available energy remaining on the vehicle in response to the associated trip of the plurality of trips being completed and a stay at the at least one possible intermediate destination.

20. A computer-implemented method, the computer-implemented method comprising: identifying a current travel capability of a vehicle based on available energy on the vehicle; presenting, for a plurality of trips, a selection of travel information, the travel information including information selected from: at least one charging duration needed to provide sufficient additional energy to perform an associated trip of the plurality of trips; a possible at least one additional trip range after performing the associated trip of the plurality of trips without additional charging; and at least one possible intermediate destination that can be reached while performing the associated trip of the plurality of trips without needing additional charging; determining a time period in which a fast charge that would generate sufficient heat to damage a power cell of the vehicle; determining additional energy sufficient to perform at least one trip of the plurality of trips; determining that a duration of a single fast charge session that would provide the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip is less than the time period; and in response to a user selection of at least one trip for which the duration of a single fast charge session that would provide the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip is determined to be less than the time period in which a single fast charge session would generate sufficient heat to damage the power cell of the vehicle, automatically initiating a fast charge mode to provide the additional energy sufficient to perform the at least one trip.

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