US Patent Issued to Hyundai Motor, Kia on Oct. 27 for "Method for controlling charging a vehicle with an add-on mobility apparatus connected thereto and an electric vehicle according to the same" (South Korean Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,921, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Method for controlling charging a vehicle with an add-on mobility apparatus connected thereto and an electric vehicle according to the same" was invented by Jae Woo Jeon (Anyang-Si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for an electric vehicle involves a controller determining if a second battery is connected to a first battery via a connector. If so, it identifies charging stations near the electric vehicle's destination and outputs charging plans through a user interface. The charging plans may include r...