METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BATTERY FOR A VEHICLE AND A CONTROLLER IMPLEMENTING THE SAME

A method of controlling a battery of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a driving motor for providing a driving force to a wheel. The method includes selecting, by a controller, a battery among a first battery and a second battery based on a plurality of driving areas and operation points for the driving motor. The method also includes controlling, by the controller, the use of the selected battery to supply power to the driving motor of the vehicle. Selecting the battery includes classifying the plurality of driving areas according to a reference power.