An autonomous power supply for a vehicle includes a controller, a rechargeable battery: and a range extender. The controller, the rechargeable battery and the range extender are mounted on a vehicle trailer or a truck frame in a self-contained unit, and connected to an electric semi-truck. The range extender is adapted to charge the battery or to supply energy directly to the electric semi-truck or to an EV truck. The controller is in communication with the rechargeable battery and the range extender, the battery being charged to capacity in a default, stationary charging configuration, the battery is continually charged in a dynamic charging configuration.
TRAILER POWERPACK WITH RANGE EXTENDER
2024-08-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen |
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