CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

摘要

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the charging management system calculates the time of arrival of each of a plurality of electric automobiles at a charging facility related to the path to destination, and calculates the estimated remaining power upon arrival to the charging facility of each of the electric automobiles, the calculation being made on the basis of vehicle information including the remaining power, the present position, and the destination for each of the electric automobiles, and on the basis of facilities information including location information about on-road charging facilities for charging the electric automobiles. In this charging management system, a candidate charging facility recommended for use from amongst the charging facilities related to the path to destination for each of the electric automobiles is calculated on the basis of the remaining power, as is the estimated time required for charging after arrival of the electric automobiles to the charging facilities. In this charging management system, the charging facility having the shortest maximum waiting time between the arrival of the plurality of electric automobiles and the completion of charging is determined on the basis of the calculation results as the charging facility recommended for use from amongst the charging facilities related to the path to destination. The charging management system communicates the information indicating the determined charging facility to the electric automobiles prior to arrival at the charging facility.