A power supply connection for arrangement in the region of an outer contour of a motor vehicle, in particular of an electric vehicle, having a power supply opening associated with a housing mounted on the vehicle in a ready-to-operate functional state. The power supply opening can be closed by a closing cover mounted movably on the vehicle between an open position and a closed position and actuated by an electrically activatable control device coupled to a capacitive sensor system in order to allow the closing cover to be opened and/or closed depending on a gesture control operation by a person in the region of the power supply opening. The closing cover is of an electrically conductive design and is electrically coupled to the capacitive sensor system.

A power supply connection for arrangement in the region of an outer contour of a motor vehicle, in particular of an electric vehicle, having a power supply opening associated with a housing mounted on the vehicle in a ready-to-operate functional state. The power supply opening can be closed by a closing cover mounted movably on the vehicle between an open position and a closed position and actuated by an electrically activatable control device coupled to a capacitive sensor system in order to allow the closing cover to be opened and/or closed depending on a gesture control operation by a person in the region of the power supply opening. The closing cover is of an electrically conductive design and is electrically coupled to the capacitive sensor system.

A mobile electric vehicle charging system may include a fuel cell configured to generate electric power required to drive a vehicle, a main battery configured to store electric power generated by the fuel cell, a bidirectional power converter configured to control electric power input to and output from the main battery, a mobile charger configured to supply electric power to charge another vehicle, and a high-voltage junction box for divergence, configured to distribute electric power generated by the fuel cell to the bidirectional power converter and the mobile charger.

An embodiment vehicle body for an electric vehicle includes a fender apron upper part and an A pillar part positioned at a rear portion of the fender apron upper part, wherein a first load path is formed in a length direction of the vehicle body on an upper part of the fender apron upper part, wherein a second load path is formed in a vertical direction of the vehicle body along a connection portion of the fender apron upper part and the A pillar part, wherein a third load path connecting the first load path and the second load path is obliquely formed in a lower part of the fender apron upper part, and wherein a charging hole is formed between the first, second, and third load paths.

An embodiment vehicle body for an electric vehicle includes a fender apron upper part and an A pillar part positioned at a rear portion of the fender apron upper part, wherein a first load path is formed in a length direction of the vehicle body on an upper part of the fender apron upper part, wherein a second load path is formed in a vertical direction of the vehicle body along a connection portion of the fender apron upper part and the A pillar part, wherein a third load path connecting the first load path and the second load path is obliquely formed in a lower part of the fender apron upper part, and wherein a charging hole is formed between the first, second, and third load paths.

A vehicle includes control pilot circuitry connected with a charge port and including a control pilot line, a resistor, and a switch that selectively connects the resistor between the control pilot line and a ground of electric vehicle supply equipment plugged into the charge port. The vehicle also includes a controller that toggles the switch between open and closed states after receiving an off-board request defining a number of toggles for the switch.

A vehicle includes control pilot circuitry connected with a charge port and including a control pilot line, a resistor, and a switch that selectively connects the resistor between the control pilot line and a ground of electric vehicle supply equipment plugged into the charge port. The vehicle also includes a controller that toggles the switch between open and closed states after receiving an off-board request defining a number of toggles for the switch.

Charging cord assemblies for transferring power between electrified vehicles during in-flight bidirectional energy transfer events may include a cable including a wire bundle coated with a conductive foamed plastic shielding to establish a cable subassembly. The conductive foamed plastic shielding is configured to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) of the cable. Various cable routing arrangements may be utilized for routing the cable of the charging cord assembly during the in-flight bidirectional energy transfer events.

Charging cord assemblies for transferring power between electrified vehicles during in-flight bidirectional energy transfer events may include a cable including a wire bundle coated with a conductive foamed plastic shielding to establish a cable subassembly. The conductive foamed plastic shielding is configured to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) of the cable. Various cable routing arrangements may be utilized for routing the cable of the charging cord assembly during the in-flight bidirectional energy transfer events.

A method for operating an electric vehicle, in which an automatic unlocking function for a vehicle-side charging interface is activated if it is established on the basis of an ascertained position of the electric vehicle that the electric vehicle is arranged at a public charging column. The activated automatic unlocking function effectuates automatic unlocking of the charging interface as soon as a charging procedure of the electric vehicle is ended and thus a charging cable connected to the vehicle-side charging inter-face is released. The invention furthermore relates to a control device for an electric vehicle.