Patent attributes
A charging system for an electric vehicle includes: a rechargeable energy storage device adapted to store electrical energy and to supply the stored electrical energy to at least one electric motor of the vehicle to propel the vehicle; a charger adapted to supply electrical energy to the energy storage device according to a selectable power rating of at least two power ratings to charge and/or recharge the energy storage device based on a selected one of power ratings; and a controller adapted to select one of the power ratings of the charger to set the charger to charge and/or recharge the energy storage device based on the selected one of the power ratings.