Abstract: Described are a method and apparatus for charging an electric vehicle powered by ultracapacitors. The vehicle includes a current collector device for collecting power from an external power source, an electric motor module for providing a driving force to the vehicle, an ultracapacitor module, and a charger device. The ultracapacitor module includes one or more ultracapacitors. The ultracapacitor module is coupled to the current collector device for receiving power and is coupled to the electric motor module for providing power. The charger device is connected to the current collector, the ultracapacitor module, and to a temperature signal associated with one or more of the one or more ultracapacitors. The charger device is configured to adjust power supplied to the ultracapacitor module based on the temperature signal.

Abstract: Described are a method and apparatus for an ultracapacitor monitoring system used on an electric vehicle powered by ultracapacitors. The ultracapacitor monitoring system includes a plurality of ultracapacitors, a distributed communication network, a host control device and one or more child node devices. The plurality of ultracapacitors are coupled to an electric motor module of the vehicle for providing power. The distributed communication network is based on the iCAN protocol. The host control device is coupled to the distributed communication network and includes a host iCAN processing unit for communicating with the distributed communication network. Each child node device includes a child iCAN processing unit for communicating with the host control device over the distributed communication network. Each of the one or more child node devices is coupled to a sensor device for one or more of the plurality of ultracapacitors.

Abstract: Described are a method and apparatus for charging an electric vehicle powered by ultracapacitors. The vehicle includes a current collector device for collecting power from an external power source, an electric motor module for providing a driving force to the vehicle, an ultracapacitor module, and a charger device. The ultracapacitor module includes one or more ultracapacitors. The ultracapacitor module is coupled to the current collector device for receiving power and is coupled to the electric motor module for providing power. The charger device is connected to the current collector, the ultracapacitor module, and to a temperature signal associated with one or more of the one or more ultracapacitors. The charger device is configured to adjust power supplied to the ultracapacitor module based on the temperature signal.