This invention provides an enhanced electric vehicle battery powering and recharging system technology, particularly when the vehicle is moving or when wind or air comes in contact with the vehicle wind-power electric generator propeller system. The invention can be installed in partial or fully electric land, air, or water vehicles, to power or recharge the vehicle's battery system. This invention will extend a vehicle's travel distance before or without stopping and connecting to fossil fuel or other stationary rechargeable power sources. The vehicle's wind-powered electric generator invention is an additional battery charging technology that will support any partial or fully electric-powered vehicle. The invention can be installed in a partial or fully electric-powered vehicle as a hardware component and software program, without any interferences with existing vehicle electric battery charging systems.

An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for predicting charging efficiency rates for solar-powered vehicles. In one example, the apparatus receives historical data of events in which solar-powered vehicles equipped with solar panels were electrically charged by receiving solar beams at the solar panels. The historical data indicate factors of the events that induced objects forming on the solar panels and obstructing, at least in part, the solar beams. The apparatus uses the historical data to train a machine learning model to output a charging efficiency rate of a target solar-powered vehicle as a function of at least one attribute associated with a location.

An apparatus comprising an interface, a memory and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern. The processor may be configured to manage an application of brakes of the vehicle in response to the pattern.

An apparatus comprising an interface, a memory and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern. The processor may be configured to manage an application of brakes of the vehicle in response to the pattern.

An apparatus comprising an interface, a memory and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern. The processor may be configured to manage an application of brakes of the vehicle in response to the pattern.

One form of a charging control method using energy generated from a solar roof embedded with a solar cell according to the disclosure includes: transmitting an amount of energy generated from the solar roof by respective control units of a system for charging control; calculating an electrical load; determining whether the amount of energy generated from the solar roof is larger than the electrical load; instructing an output of a high-voltage converter when the amount of energy generated from the solar roof is larger than the electrical load; determining whether a high-voltage battery is in a charging state; and performing a variable voltage control when a high voltage is outputted in accordance with the instruction to perform the output of the high-voltage converter; and performing a charging control on the high-voltage battery in consideration of the amount of energy generated from the solar roof when it is determined that the high-voltage battery is in the charging state. It is possible to improve fuel economy and marketability of a vehicle by optimally controlling charging of a high-voltage battery and a low-voltage battery by using energy supplied from the solar roof while the vehicle travels.

This application is directed to an apparatus for providing electrical charge to a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a driven mass, a generator, a charger, a hardware controller, and a communication circuit. The driven mass rotates in response to a kinetic energy of the vehicle and is coupled to a shaft such that rotation of the driven mass causes the shaft to rotate. The driven mass exists in one of (1) an extended position and (2) a retracted position. The generator generates an electrical output based on a mechanical input coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes the mechanical input to rotate. The charger is electrically coupled to the generator and: receives the electrical output, generates a charge output based on the electrical output, and conveys the charge output to the vehicle. The controller controls whether the driven mass is in the extended position or the retracted position in response to a signal received from the communication circuit.

An apparatus comprising an interface, a memory and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern. The processor may be configured to manage an application of brakes of the vehicle in response to the pattern.

My invention is a solar panel rack mounted to 2 longitudinal rails on the roof of a motor vehicle that allows easy slide mounting and removal of the solar panels and rack, without having to climb onto the roof of the motor vehicle and without drilling fastener holes in the solar panels, longitudinal rails, or motor vehicle roof.

An electrical machine comprising: at least one stator, at least one module, the at least one module comprising at least one electromagnetic coil and at least one switch, the at least one module being attached to the at least one stator; at least one rotor with a plurality of magnets attached to the at least one rotor, an integrated electrical differential coupled to at least one of the rotors, the at least one integrated electrical differential permitting the at least one rotor to output at least two rotational outputs to corresponding shafts, wherein the at least two rotational outputs are able to move the shafts at different rotational velocities to one another. The electrical machine is configured to fit into a housing, and that can be retrofitted into a conventional vehicle by replacing the mechanical differential.