A navigation device and method provide a route to a destination. The navigation device includes a processor configured to receive a starting location at a navigation device associated with a user and receive a destination location at the navigation device. The navigation device also includes a display including a user interface configured to display one or more routes from the starting location to the destination location with an indication of a charging metric of each of the one or more routes.

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.

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a trajectory for a vehicle, the trajectory associated with a predicted path to be traveled by the vehicle. A power optimization plan is generated for the vehicle based on the trajectory. One or more power management settings are modified based on the power optimization plan.

Presented are adaptive propulsion assist systems and control logic for manually-powered vehicles, methods for making/using such systems, and intelligent electric scooters with distributed sensing and control-loop feedback for adaptive e-assist operations. A method for regulating a propulsion assist system of a manually-powered vehicle includes a vehicle controller detecting a user contacting the vehicle's handlebar, responsively receiving sensor signals indicative of a user-applied force to the handlebar, and then determining a net user-applied force based on the handlebar force and user-generated forces applied to the scooter deck. The vehicle controller also receives sensor signals indicative of the vehicle's current acceleration, and determines therefrom a pitch angle of the surface on which the vehicle moves. Responsive to the net force being greater than zero and the pitch angle being greater than a calibrated threshold angle, the controller commands the traction motor to increase motor torque output by a calibrated force gain increment.

A navigation device and method provide a route to a destination. The navigation device includes a processor configured to receive a starting location at a navigation device associated with a user and receive a destination location at the navigation device. The navigation device also includes a display including a user interface configured to display one or more routes from the starting location to the destination location with an indication of a charging metric of each of the one or more routes.

This invention is for an inexpensive and cost-effective way to patrol and prevent un-authorized personnel from entering or crossing a special one-way roadway. By having continuous surveillance, with the patrol-vehicles having photo equipment, infra-red equipment, radio equipment for contacting proper authority, and having a siren equipped vehicle, it is unlikely for un-authorized personnel from entering or crossing the one-way roadway.

The road way is having a left and right fence, preferably made with transparent panels, allowing for visual and infrared surveillance. This surveillance allows for instant detection of any un-authorized person or equipment,

The preferred patrol is with a vehicle that is electric and driverless. Signage stating of an addition of an electrified wire, similar to animal-prevention-fence prevents personnel from entering the roadway.

The invention relates to a method for balancing an electrical energy storage module (1) comprising a plurality of units (3) for an electric vehicle (5). The energy storage module (1) is operative according to a first balancing target type. A present operating condition of the energy storage module is determined (S402), and a future operating condition of the energy storage module is determined (S404). Further, there is selected (S406) a second balancing target type among a plurality of predetermined balancing targets (204) based on the present operating condition and the future operating condition, each of the balancing targets being indicative of an energy storage unit characteristic to be balanced in order to achieve the balancing target type. There is further provided to switch (S408) from balancing the energy storage module according to the first balancing target type to balancing the energy storage module according to the second balancing target type.

A railroad system includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The first vehicle includes a drive-part, an inverter, an electric storage device, and a control part. The control part controls feasibility of charge or discharge of the electric storage device based on a detection value of any of a charge accumulation amount of the electric storage device, a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, or a voltage value of a power line. When it is assumed that the detection value when charge or discharge of the electric storage device is switched from an allowable state to a prohibited state is a first set value, and the detection value when charge or discharge of the electric storage device is switched from a prohibited state to an allowable state is a second set value, the first set value and the second set value are different from each other.

An electrical energy storage system includes at least one battery having a battery management system. In an embodiment, the electrical energy storage system includes a monitoring system which can identify critical states of the battery independently of the state of the battery management system.

Embodiments of the present invention provide control means for a vehicle, the control means being operable to control charging of tractive energy storage means of the vehicle, the control means being configured to allow charging of the energy storage means in dependence on a location of the vehicle and a time of day, wherein if the location of the vehicle corresponds to one or more prescribed locations the control means is operable to permit charging only during one or more prescribed periods of the day.