Abstract: A battery management system includes a plurality of batteries each comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein the positive or negative terminal of each of the plurality of batteries is coupled to the positive or negative terminal of another one of the plurality of batteries; a monitoring board connected to the positive terminal and the negative terminal of at least one of the plurality of batteries; and a controller connected to the monitoring board through the positive terminals and the negative terminals of the plurality of batteries, wherein the monitoring board is configured to monitor a status of the at least one battery and transmit one or more battery parameters of the at least one battery to the controller, and wherein the controller is configured to adjust performance of the plurality of batteries based on the one or more battery parameters.

Abstract: A system for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle having an arrangement of vehicle accessories into an electric vehicle. The system includes an accessory plate having a series of openings for coupling the vehicle accessories to the accessory plate. The openings are arranged corresponding to the arrangement of the vehicle accessories in the internal combustion engine vehicle such that the vehicle accessories are supported in the same configuration in the electric vehicle as in the internal combustion engine vehicle.

Abstract: The system includes an electric alternating/direct current motor, a stepping motor, and a converter/inverter. The stepping motor is operatively coupled to the electric alternating/direct current motor. The electric alternating/direct current motor is located between the converter/inverter and the stepping motor. The stepping motor includes a gear assembly formed of a first gear and an axially aligned second gear and an intermediate gear operatively coupled between the first and second gears. A lever selectively couples and uncouples the first and second gears.

Abstract: A support assembly is for an electric motor in an operative position within a vehicle. The electric motor has a rotatable central shaft. A primary bracket has a vertically oriented first section coupled to the electric motor, a vertically oriented second section rearwardly of and at an elevation above the first section, and a third section joining the first and second sections. The second section of the primary bracket is adapted to support vehicle components including an alternator, an air conditioning compressor, and a power steering pump. The second section of the primary bracket is adapted to support a motion imparting assembly for driving the vehicle components. The motion imparting assembly includes a drive pulley secured to and rotatable with the central shaft of the electric motor and includes driven pulleys on each of the vehicle components.

Abstract: A cylindrical drive shaft has forward and rearward ends. A fixed cylindrical housing receives the drive shaft, the housing having forward and rearward ends. An axial flux permanent magnet motor encompasses the drive shaft within the housing. The axial flux permanent magnet motor has a radially exterior cylinder fixedly secured to the housing and a radially interior cylinder secured to the drive shaft for rotation therewith. Each axial flux permanent magnet motor has windings coupled to the exterior cylinder. Each axial flux permanent magnet motor has a permanent magnet fixedly coupled to the interior cylinder. Electrical lines have lower ends coupled to the windings and upper ends adapted to be coupled to a source of potential for energizing the axial flux permanent magnet motors.