Regenerative energy system for ground transportation vehicles

A ground transportation system, the system comprising:

• a vehicle comprising a magnetic element assembly fixedly attached to the vehicle, the magnetic element assembly having an overall magnetic orientation selectively controllable to be in at least a first magnetic orientation and a second magnetic orientation different from the first magnetic orientation;
• a magnetic coil assembly fixedly positioned near an area traversable by the vehicle and comprising a core and a magnetic wire coil wrapped around the core, the magnetic coil assembly having an overall magnetic orientation selectively controllable to be in at least a third magnetic orientation and a fourth magnetic orientation different from the third magnetic orientation;
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• an energy storage unit operable to selectively release energy to and store energy from the magnetic coil assembly;
• wherein the vehicle is operable to accelerate in a first drive direction when:
• the vehicle is near the magnetic coil assembly,
• the energy storage unit releases energy to cause the magnetic coil assembly to be in the third magnetic orientation or the fourth magnetic orientation, and
• the magnetic element assembly is in the first magnetic orientation while the magnetic coil assembly is in the third magnetic orientation or the magnetic element assembly is in the second magnetic orientation while the magnetic coil assembly is in the fourth magnetic orientation;
• wherein the vehicle is operable to accelerate in a second drive direction different to the first drive direction when:
• the vehicle is near the magnetic coil assembly,
• the energy storage unit releases energy to cause the magnetic coil assembly to be in the third magnetic orientation or the fourth magnetic orientation;
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• the magnetic element assembly is in the first magnetic orientation while the magnetic coil assembly is in the fourth magnetic orientation or the magnetic element assembly is in the second magnetic orientation while the magnetic coil assembly is in the third magnetic orientation;
• wherein the vehicle is operable to decelerate in the second drive direction when the vehicle is near the magnetic coil assembly and the first magnetic orientation causes the magnetic coil assembly to be in the third magnetic orientation or the second magnetic orientation causes the magnetic coil assembly to be in the fourth magnetic orientation, and the energy storage unit storing energy from the magnetic coil assembly, the energy generated by the deceleration of the vehicle;
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• wherein the vehicle is operable to decelerate in the first drive direction when the vehicle is near the magnetic coil assembly and the second magnetic orientation causes the magnetic coil assembly to be in the third magnetic orientation or the first magnetic orientation causes the magnetic coil assembly to be in the fourth magnetic orientation, and the energy storage unit storing energy from the magnetic coil assembly, the energy generated by the deceleration of the vehicle.

A ground transportation system, the system comprising:

• a vehicle comprising a magnetic element assembly fixedly attached to the vehicle, the magnetic element assembly having an overall magnetic orientation selectively controllable to be in at least a first magnetic orientation and a second magnetic orientation different from the first magnetic orientation;
• a magnetic coil assembly fixedly positioned near an area traversable by the vehicle and comprising a core and a magnetic wire coil wrapped around the core, the magnetic coil assembly having an overall magnetic orientation selectively controllable to be in at least a third magnetic orientation and a fourth magnetic orientation different from the third magnetic orientation;
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• an energy storage unit operable to selectively release energy to and store energy from the magnetic coil assembly;
• wherein the vehicle is operable to decelerate in the second drive direction when the vehicle is near the magnetic coil assembly and the first magnetic orientation causes the magnetic coil assembly to be in the third magnetic orientation or the second magnetic orientation causes the magnetic coil assembly to be in the fourth magnetic orientation, and the energy storage unit storing energy from the magnetic coil assembly, the energy generated by the deceleration of the vehicle;
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• wherein the vehicle is operable to decelerate in the first drive direction when the vehicle is near the magnetic coil assembly and the second magnetic orientation causes the magnetic coil assembly to be in the third magnetic orientation or the first magnetic orientation causes the magnetic coil assembly to be in the fourth magnetic orientation, and the energy storage unit storing energy from the magnetic coil assembly, the energy generated by the deceleration of the vehicle.