A method of charging a battery of a hybrid vehicle includes operating an engine of the hybrid vehicle using fuel to cause the hybrid vehicle to move. The method further includes, while the hybrid vehicle is moving, converting thermal energy within flue gas exhausted from the engine into electricity and charging the battery with the electricity.
METHODS OF CHARGING A HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY
2024-02-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / F01N GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL , Schalldämpfer oder Auspuffvorrichtungen für Gase von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder von Kraftmaschinen allgemein / H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY |