Patent ID: 6793027
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,B60Y,B62K,B62M,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
A hybrid powered vehicle comprising a vehicle body, a propulsion unit configured to propel the vehicle body, a battery unit configured to supply sufficient power to the propulsion unit to propel the vehicle body, the battery unit comprising a battery configured to store electric power, a battery unit controller, a battery unit sensor configured to detect at least one operational characteristic of the battery and emit a signal including battery data indicative of the operational characteristic of the battery, and a battery unit memory configured to store the battery data, the battery unit being formed as integral unit, a fuel cell unit configured to supply sufficient power to the propulsion unit to propel the vehicle body, the fuel cell unit comprising a fuel cell configured to generate electrical power from a flow of fuel therethrough, a fuel cell unit controller, a fuel cell unit sensor configured to detect at least one operational characteristic of the fuel cell and emit a signal including fuel cell data indicative of the operational characteristic of the fuel cell, and a fuel cell unit memory configured to store the fuel cell data, the fuel cell unit being configured as an integral unit, and a main controller configured to selectively supply power from the battery unit and the fuel cell unit to the propulsion unit.