An electric power generation system is disclosed to produce electrical energy. The electric power generation system includes a solar awning that is ideally carried by a vehicle that is operable under its own power or towed behind a lead vehicle. The solar awning has a solar base attached to the roof of the vehicle and a pair of solar arms that are hingedly connected to respective opposite sides of the solar base. Each of the solar base and the pair of solar arms has an array of solar panels that convert solar energy to electrical energy. The solar awning is folded from an open configuration for maximum exposure to the sun at which the solar arms lie side-by-side the solar base to a closed configuration for minimum exposure to the sun at which the solar arms rotate downwardly from the solar base to lie alongside the vehicle.

A charging system for a vehicle (e.g., equipped with a TRU and/or an APU) is provided. The charging system includes a battery. The charging system further includes a thermoelectric generator (TEG) module. The TEG module is thermally interposable between hot and cold zones of the vehicle. Being thermally interposable between the hot and cold zones of the vehicle, the TEG module is configured to generate electricity for charging the battery (e.g., of the TRU and/or the APU).

A system describing Unlimited Range Drive capabilities of electric vehicles using machine learning techniques, assisted by intelligent battery modules and high voltage continuous variable power plant, the intelligent battery and power plant modules work in harmony and continuously provide feedback to each other, causing a battery to recharge while the other is in use to drive, this charging/recharging process and dynamically switching battery in use is continued until physical life of batteries is exhausted approximately 10 to 15 years, dynamic coordination of modules with dynamic switching of batteries, achieves unlimited range drive capabilities which may exceed 1 million mile drive on a single high voltage battery charge, this platform can be implemented in larger chassis, light duty trucks, vans, heavy duty cargo tractor trailer, race cars, two/three wheelers and commercial public transportation buses, the system provides clean environment and reduces power drain from residential power grids.

A system describing Unlimited Range Drive capabilities of electric vehicles using machine learning techniques, assisted by intelligent battery modules and high voltage continuous variable power plant, the intelligent battery and power plant modules work in harmony and continuously provide feedback to each other, causing a battery to recharge while the other is in use to drive, this charging/recharging process and dynamically switching battery in use is continued until physical life of batteries is exhausted approximately 10 to 15 years, dynamic coordination of modules with dynamic switching of batteries, achieves unlimited range drive capabilities which may exceed 1 million mile drive on a single high voltage battery charge, this platform can be implemented in larger chassis, light duty trucks, vans, heavy duty cargo tractor trailer, race cars, two/three wheelers and commercial public transportation buses, the system provides clean environment and reduces power drain from residential power grids.

A method for monitoring an electrical system of a motor vehicle. A safety-related electrical consumer and possibly further electrical consumers are supplied by an energy accumulator. At least one model of the vehicle electrical system is provided which represents the safety-related electrical consumer and corresponding lines with associated line resistances and connection to the energy accumulator. The method includes: providing a current or power profile that will likely be necessary for at least for one specific maneuver of the motor vehicle involving the safety-related electrical consumer; determining a predicted characteristic quantity of the energy accumulator utilizing the current or power profile; determining a predicted characteristic quantity of the safety-related electrical consumer utilizing a current profile or power profile expected to be applied to the safety-related electrical consumer, the associated line resistance and the predicted characteristic quantity of the energy accumulator; evaluating the predicted characteristic quantity of the safety-related electrical consumer.

A system describing Unlimited Range Drive capabilities of electric vehicles using machine learning techniques, assisted by intelligent battery modules and high voltage continuous variable power plant, the intelligent battery and power plant modules work in harmony and continuously provide feedback to each other, causing a battery to recharge while the other is in use to drive, this charging/recharging process and dynamically switching battery in use is continued until physical life of batteries is exhausted approximately 10 to 15 years, dynamic coordination of modules with dynamic switching of batteries, achieves unlimited range drive capabilities which may exceed 1 million mile drive on a single high voltage battery charge, the system provides clean environment and cost effective solution, this platform can be implemented in larger chassis including, but not limited to light duty trucks and vans up to heavy duty cargo tractor trailer and commercial public transportation buses.

A bicycle crank arm apparatus comprises a crank arm having a crank axle mounting portion and a pedal mounting portion. A circuit-mounting structure is disposed between the crank axle mounting portion and the pedal mounting portion, wherein the circuit-mounting structure is configured to detachably mount a measurement board. When a measurement board is mounted to the circuit-mounting structure, the resulting combination forms a bicycle input force processing apparatus.

The present invention provides a start control system of a vehicle, including: an electronic control unit (ECU), a starter, an air conditioner, and a starting power supply. The starting power supply includes a starting battery and a battery management system (BMS). At a low-temperature environment, when receiving an ignition request signal sent by the ECU, the BMS detects the temperature of the starting battery. When the temperature is less than a preset threshold, the starting battery is connected to the air conditioner for a preset time, so that the starting battery effectively raises the temperature of the starting battery by means of discharging at a high current temporarily. The start control system of a vehicle improves an ignition capability of a vehicle in a low-temperature environment, extends a temperature range and an area of using the vehicle, and improves competitiveness of the vehicle. The present invention further provides a vehicle having the start control system of a vehicle.

The invention relates to equipment for generating electrical energy for vehicles. It is configured to provide electric energy to the cooling unit of the vehicle wherein it is installed and comprises a wheel (2) which rotates forced by the rotation of a tyre (3) of the vehicle and which is linked to an axle (1) connected to an electric generator (4). It also has a battery for storing the electricity generated by the rotation of the axle (1) and is able to use it when the vehicle is stopped, and it comprises a drive mechanism configured to move the wheel (2) between a resting position wherein it is separated from the tyre (3) and a working position wherein it is in contact with the tyre (3).

A vehicular power supply system includes a first power supply mounted on a vehicle, a first power supply line connected to the first power supply and disposed on one side in a width direction or a front-rear direction of the vehicle, a second power supply mounted on the vehicle, that is different from the first power supply, a second power supply line connected to the second power supply and disposed on another side in the width direction or the front-rear direction of the vehicle, a third power supply line in which one end is connected to the first power supply line and another end is connected to the second power supply line, and a power semiconductor that switches between short-circuiting and opening of the third power supply line.