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POWER MANAGEMENT IN A SOLAR VEHICLE

  • US 20180126851A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2017
  • Published: 05/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • a power train;

    a drive train;

    a solar array;

    a sensor interface configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of said vehicle;

    a storage device configured to store said sensor data samples over a number of points in time; and

    a processing device configured to (i) analyze said sensor data samples stored in said storage device to detect a pattern, (ii) monitor an amount of solar power converted using said solar array, (iii) determine an energy usage for traveling a route based on said pattern and (iv) adjust an amount of power applied to said power train in response to said energy usage for traveling said route, wherein said amount of power applied to said power train is adjusted in response to said amount of solar power.

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