An ECU acquires history information on whether there is an experience of external power supply by a vehicle, and the ECU determines whether a user of the vehicle has experienced the external power supply, based on the history information. In a case where the ECU determines that the user has not experienced the external power supply of the vehicle, the ECU outputs recommendation information that recommends the user to experience the external power supply of the vehicle.

An ECU acquires history information on whether there is an experience of external power supply by a vehicle, and the ECU determines whether a user of the vehicle has experienced the external power supply, based on the history information. In a case where the ECU determines that the user has not experienced the external power supply of the vehicle, the ECU outputs recommendation information that recommends the user to experience the external power supply of the vehicle.

A control device that controls an in-vehicle battery and a charger in a demand and supply control system is configured to obtain total demand for electric power or the like generated in in-vehicle equipment, determine whether or not the total demand is able to be satisfied with electric power or the like suppliable from the in-vehicle battery, when the total demand is not able to be satisfied solely with the in-vehicle battery, and bring the charger into a drive state in a case where the total demand is able to be satisfied with total electric power or the like suppliable from the in-vehicle battery and the charger.

An apparatus may generate energy in response to a vehicle wheel rotation. The apparatus may include a roller, a shaft, and a generator. The roller may rotate in response to a movement or motion of the wheel and may apply a friction to the wheel to decrease a rotational velocity of the wheel. The shaft may rotate in response to a rotation of the roller. The generator may generate an electrical output based on rotation of the shaft and convey the electrical output to an energy storage device or to a motor of the vehicle.

An electrical charging structure comprising: a plurality of panels coupled to a frame surrounding an electricity distribution asset; a roof panel fastened to the plurality of panels, thereby substantially enclosing the electricity distribution asset; and an electrical charging device having an electrical charging cable supported upon an external surface of a panel of the plurality of panels, wherein the electrical charging device is electrically connected to an electrical distribution board of the electrical distribution asset within an area substantially enclosed by the electrical charging structure.

An electrical charging structure comprising: a plurality of panels coupled to a frame surrounding an electricity distribution asset; a roof panel fastened to the plurality of panels, thereby substantially enclosing the electricity distribution asset; and an electrical charging device having an electrical charging cable supported upon an external surface of a panel of the plurality of panels, wherein the electrical charging device is electrically connected to an electrical distribution board of the electrical distribution asset within an area substantially enclosed by the electrical charging structure.

A system and method for a pole separating arrangement for a multipole pantograph or a multipole fixed arrangement for charging an electric vehicle includes a first conducting pole arranged on an isolating carrier and configured for contacting a corresponding first pole on the electric vehicle; a second conducting pole arranged on the isolating carrier and configured for contacting a corresponding second pole on the electric vehicle; and an isolating pole separator arranged between the first conducting pole and the second conducting pole. The pole separator has at least one upward pointing arc.

A system and method for a pole separating arrangement for a multipole pantograph or a multipole fixed arrangement for charging an electric vehicle includes a first conducting pole arranged on an isolating carrier and configured for contacting a corresponding first pole on the electric vehicle; a second conducting pole arranged on the isolating carrier and configured for contacting a corresponding second pole on the electric vehicle; and an isolating pole separator arranged between the first conducting pole and the second conducting pole. The pole separator has at least one upward pointing arc.

An electric vehicle includes a controller configured to receive sensor feedback from a high voltage storage device and from a low voltage storage device, compare the sensor feedback to operating limits of the respective high and low voltage storage device, determine, based on the comparison a total charging current to the high voltage storage device and to the low voltage storage device and a power split factor of the total charging current to the high voltage device and to the low voltage device, and regulate the total power to the low voltage storage device and the high voltage storage device based on the determination.

An electric vehicle includes a controller configured to receive sensor feedback from a high voltage storage device and from a low voltage storage device, compare the sensor feedback to operating limits of the respective high and low voltage storage device, determine, based on the comparison a total charging current to the high voltage storage device and to the low voltage storage device and a power split factor of the total charging current to the high voltage device and to the low voltage device, and regulate the total power to the low voltage storage device and the high voltage storage device based on the determination.