Method and apparatus for power mode control for electric propulsion vehicles are provided that include a sensor to detect a vehicle door cycle, a processor to establish an occurrence of a vehicle motion, a processor operative to initiate a timer having a default time duration in response to the occurrence of the vehicle motion and the vehicle door cycle and to generate a user prompt to extend the default time duration, the processor being further operative to transition an operating mode to a shutdown mode in response to an expiration of the time, and to extend to the default time duration in response to the user input, and a display operative to display a user interface in response to the user prompt and to receive a user input indicative of a request to extend the default time duration of the timer and to couple the user input to the processor.

This disclosure relates to an access cover detection circuit for an electrified vehicle component and a corresponding method. An exemplary component of an electrified vehicle includes an access cover configured to selectively open and close relative to the component, and a circuit configured to indicate whether the access cover is open. The circuit includes a light sensitive electronic component.

A bicycle with an electric pedal assist motor capable of driving a chainring independent of cranks includes wheel speed sensors and crank cadence sensors. The wheel speed sensors and the crank cadence sensors measure wheel speed and crank cadence, respectively, and provide the measured wheel speed and crank cadence to controller of the bicycle. The controller activates motor overdrive based on the measured wheel speed and/or the measured crank cadence.

The wheel assembly includes an arm 51, a wheel 55, a power supply port 60, an electric motor 56 coupled to the wheel 55, and a motor controller 62 for controlling rotation of the electric motor 56. The method of controlling the motion of a motorised object includes defining a target position, sensing a current position of the motorised object and using an output from a processor to control the electric motors to drive the object toward the target position. The golf club storage and transport device 70 includes a body 71 for storing golf clubs and a pair of releasable wheels 75. The device 70 has an assembled configuration and a disassembled configuration.

Various systems and methods associated with protecting a rider of an electric bicycle from hazards while riding their bicycle are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods enhance the safety of the rider in response current detected conditions surrounding the rider, such as conditions associated with the route or path traveled by the rider, other vehicles within the route or path traveled by the rider, potential hazards within the route or path traveled by the rider, environmental conditions through which the rider is traveling, and so on.

An electric vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. A motor assembly may drive the wheel assembly in response to board orientation and rider presence information. A rider detection mechanism may include one or more strain gauges, and may be configured to detect rider presence and rider weight information. A responsiveness of the motor may be automatically adjusted based on the rider weight information.

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Locations of collection, charging and distribution machines having available charged portable electrical energy storage devices are communicated to or acquired by a mobile device of a user, or displayed on a collection, charging and distribution machine. The locations are indicated on a graphical user interface on a map on a user's mobile device relative to the user's current location. The user may use their mobile device select particular locations on the map to reserve an available portable electrical energy storage device. The system nay also warn the user that the user is near an edge of the pre-determined area having portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machines. Reservations may also be made automatically based on information regarding a potential route of a user.

A personal mobility device configured for preventing a plurality of occupants from riding therein and a method of controlling stability therefor, may include a sensor unit including a plurality of sensors configured to detect a current boarding weight on the personal mobility apparatus, a pressure applied to a deck, and a driving speed, a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data to or from a communication terminal device of a user, and a controller configured to analyze information on a weight of the user, provided from the communication unit, and sensing information provided from the sensor unit, to determine whether a plurality of occupants rides in the personal mobility device, and to control an operation of the driving unit, preventing an accident when a plurality of occupants rides therein.

Systems, methods, and other embodiments are associated with detecting an electric vehicle charging event. The system receives unknown time series data of usage values of electricity consumption, wherein the unknown time series data is unknown to have electric vehicle (EV) charge events. For a given account, the unknown time series data is converted into time intervals with corresponding usage values. Each time interval is encoded with a symbol from a series of symbols representing a level of electricity consumption, wherein the encoding generates an encoded consumption pattern of symbols. The system detects whether the encoded consumption pattern includes a string of high usage symbols that are similar to a known EV charge motif that represents a known EV charging event. Based on the detecting, the given account is marked as having an electric vehicle charge event or as not having an electric vehicle charge event.

A power supplying facility includes: a power supply device installed in a building that has a power supply space for supplying power to an electric vehicle having a battery, and supplying power wirelessly to the battery of the electric vehicle parked in the power supply space by means of an automatic parking function, and a building air conditioner communicatively connected to the power supply device, and conditioning air inside of the building based on an operating state of the power supply device.