Power system for electric and hybrid vehicles

A power system for an electric vehicle, the power system comprising:

• at least one power generating device selected from the group consisting of:
• i) at least one solar panel;
• ii) a wind turbine capable of producing electrical power;
• and iii) an electrical generator powered by an internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine does not provide motive force to the vehicle;
• a charging device electrically connected to the at least one power generating device;
• a battery control device electrically connected to the charging device;
• at least one battery electrically connected to the battery control device;
• a motor control device electrically connected to the battery control device;
• an electric drive motor electrically connected to the motor control device;
• and
• a driver interface connected to the motor control device.

A power system for powering an electric vehicle, the power system disposed within the electric vehicle, the vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body with at least one upper surface and a roof;
• an electrical generator powered by an internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine does not provide motive force to the vehicle;
• at least one solar panel electrically connected to the power system, wherein the at least one solar panel is capable of charging the power system;
• a hood;
• a wind turbine door hingedly attached to, and disposed within the hood;
• an air intake in the front surface of the vehicle, wherein air is forced into the air intake by the forward motion of the vehicle;
• a wind turbine cowling disposed within the air intake;
• a wind turbine assembly electrically attached to the power system, wherein the wind turbine assembly is capable of producing electrical power, wherein the wind turbine assembly is capable of being raised outside the body of the vehicle while the vehicle is not in motion, wherein the wind turbine assembly is disposed within the vehicle when in a lowered position, wherein the wind turbine cowling funnels air into the wind turbine assembly when the wind turbine assembly is in the lowered position;
• wherein the wind turbine assembly is comprised of:
• a power generating device with an input shaft, the power generating device electrically connected to the power system;
• a vane attached to the power generating device capable of orienting the wind turbine assembly in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of the input shaft is parallel to a wind direction;
• a central hub, wherein the central hub is fixedly attached to an input shaft of a power generating device, wherein the central hub may rotate the power generating device input shaft along the longitudinal axis of the input shaft;
• at least one wind turbine blade attached to a central hub;
• a support bracket to which the power generating device is attached, which support bracket is attached to an electric vehicle;
• and
• and a means for pivoting the support bracket to alternatively position the wind turbine assembly within the hood operatively disposed behind the wind turbine cowling and outside the hood so that the vane can freely rotate the wind turbine assembly into the wind.