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System for supplying power to electrically propelled vehicles

  • US 6,557,476 B2
  • Filed: 01/15/2002
  • Issued: 05/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A power supply system for an electrically propelled vehicle equipped with electric traction motors, including an autonomous power supply system which is operative to be recharged on board said vehicle for supplying power to said electric traction motors, at least one station provided with an electrical power supply system connected to a mains electrical power supply network and connection means for electrically connecting said autonomous power supply system of said vehicle, on approaching said station, to said power supply system of said station in order to charge said autonomous power supply device when said vehicle is stopped in said station, wherein said autonomous power supply system on board said vehicle includes a battery of supercapacitors and in that said power supply system of said station includes an energy accumulating kinetic system.

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