A system for powering an electronic device within a vehicle tire (108; 208; 308; 408; 508; 608; 708; 808; 2100; 2200; 1508; 1608; 1708; 1808; 1908; 2008; 2108; 2308; 2408), comprising: an electrical energy generator (102; 302; 418; 520; 624; 1602); an electrically conductive vehicle wheel (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606; 706; 806; 906; 1006; 1106; 1206; 1506; 1606; 1706) coated in a non-conductive coating, the vehicle wheel including a pair of rim lips (934; 1034; 1134; 1234; 1534; 1634; 1734), wherein at least one of the pair of rim lips includes a conductive area (1036; 1136; 1236; 1336; 1436; 1536); a vehicle tire including a pair of bead portions (1548; 1648; 1748; 1848; 1948; 2048; 2148; 2248; 2348; 2448), a pair of sidewalls (1550; 1650; 1750; 1850; 1950; 2050; 2150; 2250; 2350; 2450), a pair of shoulders (1652; 1752; 1852; 1952; 2052; 2152; 2252; 2352; 2452), a tread (1644; 1744; 1844; 1944; 2044; 2144; 2244; 2344; 2444) oriented in a tread region (1655; 1955; 2055; 2155; 2255; 2355; 2455), and an inner surface (1554; 1754; 1754; 1854; 1954; 2054; 2154; 2254; 2354; 2454); at least one conductive element (1542; 1842; 1942; 2042; 2142; 2242; 2342; 2442) extending from at least one of the pair of bead portions, and in contact with the inner surface along at least one of the pair of sidewalls, along at least one of the pair of shoulders, and terminating in the tread region; at least one electronic device (112; 1612; 2012; 2112; 2212; 2312; 2412) within the vehicle tire; and at least one ground path (1646; 2046; 2146; 2246; 2346; 2446) extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; wherein the electrical energy generator is electrically connected to the electrically conductive vehicle wheel; wherein the at least one electronic device is electrically connected to the at least one conductive element and the at least one ground path; and wherein the at least one conductive element contacts the conductive area. an electrical energy generator (102; 302; 418; 520; 624; 1602); an electrically conductive vehicle wheel (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606; 706; 806; 906; 1006; 1106; 1206; 1506; 1606; 1706) coated in a non-conductive coating, the vehicle wheel including a pair of rim lips (934; 1034; 1134; 1234; 1534; 1634; 1734), wherein at least one of the pair of rim lips includes a conductive area (1036; 1136; 1236; 1336; 1436; 1536); a vehicle tire including a pair of bead portions (1548; 1648; 1748; 1848; 1948; 2048; 2148; 2248; 2348; 2448), a pair of sidewalls (1550; 1650; 1750; 1850; 1950; 2050; 2150; 2250; 2350; 2450), a pair of shoulders (1652; 1752; 1852; 1952; 2052; 2152; 2252; 2352; 2452), a tread (1644; 1744; 1844; 1944; 2044; 2144; 2244; 2344; 2444) oriented in a tread region (1655; 1955; 2055; 2155; 2255; 2355; 2455), and an inner surface (1554; 1754; 1754; 1854; 1954; 2054; 2154; 2254; 2354; 2454); at least one conductive element (1542; 1842; 1942; 2042; 2142; 2242; 2342; 2442) extending from at least one of the pair of bead portions, and in contact with the inner surface along at least one of the pair of sidewalls, along at least one of the pair of shoulders, and terminating in the tread region; at least one electronic device (112; 1612; 2012; 2112; 2212; 2312; 2412) within the vehicle tire; and at least one ground path (1646; 2046; 2146; 2246; 2346; 2446) extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; wherein the electrical energy generator is electrically connected to the electrically conductive vehicle wheel; wherein the at least one electronic device is electrically connected to the at least one conductive element and the at least one ground path; and wherein the at least one conductive element contacts the conductive area. <EOS>