Methods, systems and apparatus for powering a vehicle

A system for providing and monitoring electrical charge in a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a driven mass configured to rotate in response to a kinetic energy of the vehicle, the driven mass coupled to a shaft such that rotation of the driven mass causes the shaft to rotate,
• wherein the driven mass is configured to contact a wheel of the vehicle and rotate in response to a rotation of the wheel;
• a generator configured to generate an electrical output based on a mechanical input, the mechanical input mechanically coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes the mechanical input to rotate;
• a capacitor storage device configured to:
• receive a portion of the electrical output from the generator;
• store the portion of the electrical output;
• and
• provide the portion of the electrical output received from the generator to a battery storage device of the vehicle based on an energy demand of a motor causing a discharge of energy from the battery storage device, wherein the portion of the electrical output is provided to the battery storage device from the capacitor storage device via an outbound diode biased toward the battery storage device;
• a circuit configured to filter the electrical output from the generator before the portion of the electrical output is received at the capacitor storage device;
• and
• a dashboard in electrical communication with the capacitor storage device, the dashboard positioned on the vehicle for access by an operator of the vehicle, the dashboard comprising one or more displays disposed on the dashboard of the vehicle configured to:
• display a plurality of numerical indications of voltage levels each associated with a respective ultracapacitor of the capacitor storage device;
• display a voltage capacity of each ultracapacitor of the capacitor storage device;
• display a total voltage level of the capacitor storage device;
• and
• indicate whether the capacitor storage device is in an active configuration wherein the capacitor storage device provides the portion of the electrical output from the capacitor storage device to the battery storage device of the vehicle.