Preconditioning Info (VDV 463)
Optional VDV 463 structure that quantifies time and energy required for vehicle and HV-battery preconditioning.
Technical Details
PreconditioningInfo can include needed duration (minutes) and energy (kWh) for HV battery preconditioning and for vehicle preconditioning. This makes preconditioning a “plannable load” that can be scheduled alongside charging without guesswork.
Fleet Applications
Improves depot energy planning by accounting for both traction charging and auxiliary preconditioning energy, reducing missed departures due to underestimated energy/time needs.
Related Terms
Smart Charging
Intelligent management of EV charging sessions to optimize energy consumption based on grid constraints, energy prices, and vehicle schedule requirements.
VDV 463 (Charging Management Interface)
Standardized interface for data exchange between depot/ITCS “pre-systems” and charging management, so charging and preconditioning can be planned and synchronized for e-bus depots.
VDV 261 (Dispositive Backend via ISO 15118 VAS)
VDV recommendation that extends ISO 15118 (Ed. 1) for e-bus operations by defining how an e-bus connects to a dispatching (“dispositive”) backend to exchange preparation parameters such as preconditioning.