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Regenerative braking system for an electric vehicle

  • US 6,724,165 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2002
  • Issued: 04/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle, comprising:

  • at least two wheels;

    a rechargeable battery; and

    a regenerative braking system comprising;

    a brake control configured for movement by a user, a regenerative device associated with the batteries and at least one of the wheels for generating an electrical current by decelerating the wheel, and a processor connected to the brake control and to the battery such that in response to first movement of the brake control, the processor causes the regenerative device to decelerate the vehicle and charge the battery with said current, wherein the processor is configured for activating another operation of the vehicle in response to a second movement of the brake control second movement.

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