Patent attributes
A remote visual indicator of a state of charging of an electric and/or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (EV and PHEV). In one or more embodiments, the aforesaid visual indicator incorporates a multi-color light source, such as a multi-color LED and uses the color of the emitted light to indicate the state of the EV/PHEV charging. In one or more embodiment, the aforesaid visual indicator incorporates one or more buttons or other user-activated controls configured to alter the charging of the EV/PHEV by the charging stations. In one or more embodiments, a sound generation element may be additionally provided for creating audible indicators of charging state.