Abstract: A system and method for fast charging batteries of an electric vehicle are disclosed. A battery charging system includes a charge cable for connection to a source of electrical power and a charge controller. The charge controller includes a detector for detecting a format of the power supply by the source of electrical power, and a battery management system for conforming the power supplied to the power required. The battery management system is configured to direct power to selected ones of a plurality of battery modules, and regulate charging to the selected battery modules.

Abstract: A computer aided process for creation of a manufacturing facility, for production of a user-selected product, relies on a set of functional modules for specification of the facility's floorspace requirements, manufacturing equipment, and equipment layout to allow optimization of the facility for a production capacity specified by the user.

Abstract: According to the method and system of the present invention, a power management system regulates the power provided to various individual on-board vehicle systems in response to detection of vehicle operating conditions and overall anticipated vehicle energy requirements for completion of a planned route, with the objective of conserving as much energy as necessary for the vehicle to reach its planned destination.

Abstract: A computer aided process for creation of a manufacturing facility, for production of a user-selected product, relies on a set of functional modules for specification of the facility's floorspace requirements, manufacturing equipment, and equipment layout to allow optimization of the facility for a production capacity specified by the user.