Techniques for electric vehicle systems, and in particular to an electric vehicle charging device obstacle avoidance system and method of use. In one embodiment, a system for obstacle avoidance of a charging panel of an electrical vehicle is disclosed, the system comprising: a charging panel interconnected to the electric vehicle; an actuator interconnected to the charging panel, the actuator configured to position the charging panel; at least one sensor configured to sense an obstacle location measurement in a predicted travel path of the electric vehicle; and an obstacle avoidance controller that receives the obstacle location measurement and determines if an obstacle avoidance action is recommended.

Techniques for electric vehicle systems, and in particular to electric vehicle charging systems and associated methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, a system for aligning a charging panel of an electrical vehicle to receive a charge from an external source is provided, the system comprising a charging panel interconnected to the electrical vehicle; an actuator interconnected to the charging panel; a sensor configured to sense an alignment measurement between the charging panel and an external power source; and an alignment controller that receives the alignment measurement and determines a required alignment adjustment, wherein the charging panel may be adjusted to receive the charge from the external power source.

A predictive charging system comprising: a predictive charging station providing a charging service to charge receiving vehicles, the predictive charging station comprising a database, an analysis module, and a billing module, the analysis module configured to determine a charging demand, the billing module configured to determine if charge receiving vehicles may be pre-billed; charge receiving vehicles each comprising a vehicle database and configured to communicate at least a need for the charging service to the predictive charging station and to provide pre-billing for the charging service and to receive the charging service from the predictive charging station; wherein the analysis module determines if the charging service is offered; and wherein if the charging service is offered and the charging service is accepted by at least one of the one or more charge receiving vehicles, the charge receiving vehicle is pre-billed for the charging service and the charging vehicles is charged.

A group charging system comprising: a base charging system configured to provide a charging service to one or more charge receiving vehicles, the base charging system comprising a database, a communications module and a business module, the communications module in communication with one or more charge receiving vehicles, the business module configured to determine a charging price; one or more charge receiving vehicles each comprising a vehicle database and configured to communicate at least a vehicle payment price for the charging service to the communication module and further configured to receive the charging service from the base station; wherein the business module at least compares the charging price with at least the vehicle payment price to determine if the charging service is offered; wherein if the charging service is offered and accepted the charging service is provided.

Systems, methods, and devices are described with respect to storing energy in an electric vehicle. At least one coil winding located in a wheel assembly is provided, where the wheel assembly includes a tire and a rim. At least one charge storage device located in the wheel assembly is provided. At least one electrical storage unit located within the electric vehicle is provided, where an induced charge resulting from the at least one winding passing through an electromagnetic field created by at least one power transmission line is stored in the at least one charge storage device and transferred to the at least one electrical storage unit via the rim of the wheel assembly.

Devices and systems are provided to isolate and/or reduce vibration from a charging panel. A system for reducing vibration between a charging panel of an electric vehicle and the electric vehicle may include a charging panel, an armature coupled to the charging panel, and a floating section, wherein the armature is between the floating section and the charging panel.

A battery/capacitive vehicle charging system, the system comprising: at least one capacitive electrical storage unit, disposed on a charge receiving vehicle, and configured to receive a charge at a charging site and further configured to hold a charge at a first charge value; at least one battery, disposed on the charge receiving vehicle, and configured to hold a charge at a second charge value; a charge management unit configured to communicate with the at least one capacitive electrical storage unit and the at least one battery, and further configured to control the first charge value and the second charge value; wherein the at least one capacitive electrical storage unit receives a charge from the charging site wherein the charge receiving vehicle is charged.

A system for capacitive vehicle charging, the system comprising: a capacitive electrical storage unit disposed on a charge receiving vehicle, the capacitive electrical storage unit comprising at least one surface conformal with an exterior surface of the charge receiving vehicle, the capacitive electrical storage unit configured to receive a charge at a charging site; a charge receiving vehicle controller configured to communicate with the charging site to receive charging from the charging site; wherein the capacitive electrical storage unit receives a charge from the charging site.

Techniques for electric vehicle systems, and in particular to a vehicle to vehicle charging system and method of use. In one embodiment, a system for vehicle to vehicle charging comprises: an electrical storage unit disposed on a charging vehicle; a charging plate in electrical communication with the electrical storage unit, the charging plate configured to provide a charge to a receiving vehicle; a charging vehicle arm interconnected to the charging plate and to the charging vehicle, the charging vehicle arm extendable; a charging vehicle controller that determines if the receiving vehicle requires charging and configured to position the charging plate proximate a charging panel of the receiving vehicle; wherein the charging panel receives a charge from the charging plate and charges the receiving vehicle.

A system for vehicle charging comprising: an electrical storage unit disposed on a charge receiving vehicle; at least one integrated charging panel in electrical communication with the electrical storage unit, the at least one integrated charging panel configured to receive a charge at a charging site; a charge receiving vehicle controller configured to communicate with the charging site to determine a compatibility of the at least one integrated charging panel to receive charging from the charging site; wherein the at least one integrated charging panel receives a charge from the charging site wherein the charge receiving vehicle is charged.