Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for the assessment of electric vehicle usage fees for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles usage of roadways and waypoints over publicly or privately funded thoroughfares are disclosed herein. Exemplary implementations address automated systems of assessing fees charged for roadway and waypoint usage as applied to vehicle mileage traveled over functionally classified thoroughfares, collection of usage charges, settlement of payments to jurisdictional authorities, and/or periodic reconciliation of vehicle mileage traveled. The implementations include electric vehicles with user interfaces that have selectable trust level inputs, systems to calculate and store position information, road classes and waypoints travelled, and vehicles and users information. In one implementation(s) the electric vehicle transmits the report through a local area network based on the selected trust level, to a remotely located receiver node.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for the assessment of electric vehicle usage fees for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles usage of roadways and waypoints over publicly or privately funded thoroughfares are disclosed herein. Exemplary implementations address automated systems of assessing fees charged for roadway and waypoint usage as applied to vehicle mileage traveled over functionally classified thoroughfares, collection of usage charges, settlement of payments to jurisdictional authorities, and/or periodic reconciliation of vehicle mileage traveled. The implementations include electric vehicles with user interfaces that have selectable trust level inputs, systems to calculate and store position information, road classes and waypoints travelled, and vehicles and users information. In one implementation(s) the electric vehicle transmits the report through a local area network based on the selected trust level, to a remotely located receiver node.

Abstract: A self-aligning motor assisted electrical Connector with exterior shape of a solid geometric form and accompanying complementary Receptacle (which when placed together form a Unit) that reduces the conventionally necessary exertion of force and dexterity requirements placed upon individuals and automated equipment, for use in transferring energy between a primary charging source and an electric vehicle or an energy storage device, such as a battery or battery bank; provided, however, that a transfer of energy may also occur by engaging such Unit so that the electric vehicle, battery or battery bank becomes the primary source of energy which transfers electric power through the Unit to an ultimate load.

Abstract: A self-aligning motor assisted electrical Connector with exterior shape of a solid geometric form and accompanying complementary Receptacle (which when placed together form a Unit) that reduces the conventionally necessary exertion of force and dexterity requirements placed upon individuals and automated equipment, for use in transferring energy between a primary charging source and an electric vehicle or an energy storage device, such as a battery or battery bank; provided, however, that a transfer of energy may also occur by engaging such Unit so that the electric vehicle, battery or battery bank becomes the primary source of energy which transfers electric power through the Unit to an ultimate load.