VACATION MODE FOR RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

A vehicle, a system and a method for managing energy for a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) are provided. The method includes identifying a desired state of charge (SOC) of the RESS at a return time; activating a vacation mode having a target SOC and target RESS temperature range, wherein the target SOC is less than the desired SOC; determining whether a current SOC is greater than the target SOC; when the current SOC is greater than the target SOC, consuming RESS energy for all energy demand; when the current SOC is less than the target SOC, consuming energy from a charger for all energy demand; determining whether a RESS temperature is outside the target RESS temperature range; and when the RESS temperature is outside the target RESS temperature range, performing a thermal condition process to change the RESS temperature to a temperature within the target RESS temperature range.