A vehicle includes a charging lid, a water droplet detector, and a controller. The charging lid is configured to cover a charging port of an inlet in an openable and closable manner. The water droplet detector is configured to detect water droplets on the vehicle. The controller is configured to release a lock of the charging lid when an access key configured to wirelessly communicate with the vehicle and provide an instruction to lock or unlock a door of the vehicle is present near the vehicle or when an unlock condition for keeping the door unlocked is satisfied. The controller is configured to, in response to the water droplet detector detecting water droplets, lock the charging lid in a closed state, regardless of whether the unlock condition is satisfied.

An inverter protecting structure includes an inverter that supplies driving electric power to a traction motor, and a protection cover that covers the inverter. A surface of the protection cover facing an upper surface of the inverter has corrugation. A first bolt mounted on the upper surface of the inverter is disposed under a recess of the corrugation.

A vehicle includes a control device including a first processing section, a second processing section, and a third processing section. The first processing section is programmed to acquire an excessive processing power of a general purpose computing device. The second processing section is programmed to cause the general purpose computing device to process a computing task stored in a first memory storage section and allow the processing result to be stored in a second memory storage section if the excessive processing power acquired by the first processing section is greater than a predetermined processing power. The third processing section is programmed to send the processing result stored in the second memory storage section to an external server by use of a communication device.

A vehicle includes a control device including a first processing section, a second processing section, and a third processing section. The first processing section is programmed to acquire an excessive processing power of a general purpose computing device. The second processing section is programmed to cause the general purpose computing device to process a computing task stored in a first memory storage section and allow the processing result to be stored in a second memory storage section if the excessive processing power acquired by the first processing section is greater than a predetermined processing power. The third processing section is programmed to send the processing result stored in the second memory storage section to an external server by use of a communication device.

A system for determining the servicing needs of a vehicle. In various embodiments, the system includes a remote server and a vehicle control module of the vehicle. The vehicle control module includes a first communication interface to enable communications with at least one vehicle device via a network fabric of the vehicle. The vehicle control module is configured to receive status data, from the vehicle device, relating to a performance status or operational status of the vehicle. The vehicle control module further includes a second communication interface that enables wireless communications with the remote server. The wireless communications include sending status data to the remote server. The remote server is configured to receive and interpret the status data to determine if the vehicle requires service, and send a response to the vehicle. When service is required, the response may cause the vehicle to provide a service indication.

A vehicle includes a traction battery comprising a plurality of cells. The vehicle also includes a plurality of power converters each electrically coupled between a corresponding group of cells and an electrical bus. A controller is programmed to allocate current demand to the power converters and operate the power converters to minimize energy consumption and losses.

A vehicle includes a traction battery comprising a plurality of cells. The vehicle also includes a plurality of power converters each electrically coupled between a corresponding group of cells and an electrical bus. A controller is programmed to allocate current demand to the power converters and operate the power converters to minimize energy consumption and losses.

The present disclosure relates to an inductive power coupler adapted to supply at least one electrical consumer attached to a vehicle seat in a vehicle. The inductive power coupler may have a transmitter with at least one transmitter coil that is electrically connected with a power source via a power line attached to a floor of the vehicle. The inductive power coupler may also have a receiver with at least one receiver coil, that is electrically connected with the at least one electrical consumer. The receiver is attached to the seat and at least one transmitter coil is inductively coupled to at least one receiver coil.

A vehicle includes a traction battery comprising a plurality of cells. The vehicle also includes a plurality of power converters each electrically coupled between a corresponding group of cells and an electrical bus. A controller is programmed to allocate current demand to the power converters and operate the power converters to minimize energy consumption and losses.

An embodiment of this invention relates to a motor driving control apparatus for a moto-assisted vehicle, which includes a driving unit configured to drive a motor, and a controller configured to determine a regeneration amount based on a first speed of a vehicle that moves by the motor driven by the driving unit, and control the driving unit according to the regeneration amount, wherein the first speed is a speed at a first timing when it is detected that a brake of the vehicle is changed to OFF, or is determined based on temporal change in an acceleration of the vehicle.