Method for pay-per-use, self-service charging of electric automobiles

2:

• A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said modifying step comprising providing a current modification module, an assembly of controllable inter-connectable electricity modification and control devices suitable and intended to modify the voltage and/or amperage nature of an electric current.

3:

• A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said securing step comprising electrically inter-connecting said current modification module to a power company electrical grid or other source when and as required.

4:

• A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said securing step further comprising providing an electrical storage bank and steps for acquiring a supply of grid electricity as recited in claim 3 during power company off-peak rate hours and storing said supply in said storage bank till needed.

4:

• A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said programmable micro-processor computer is interconnected with and appropriately programmed to automatically sequence and control directly or indirectly all electronic, electrical, and electromechanical components in all steps of operation.

5:

• A method as recited in claim 4, wherein said micro-processor control computer further programmed to perform calculations of all financial charges emanating from each charging incident and automatically and contemporaneously disburse the funds via electronic communication to and from a plurality of remote banking services and other addresses.

6:

• A method as recited in claim 5, wherein said programmable micro-processor is programmed to calculate the contracted user fee for each charging incident and debit same to manufacturer's bank account.

6:

• A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said provided charging station comprises an enclosure of adequate size to house such electrical components as are necessary to safely transfer a supply of charging electricity from said enclosure to a connected electric automobile.

7:

• A charging station as recited in claim 6, wherein said enclosure is fixedly anchorable at an automobile-accessible parking space, said enclosure being structurally sturdy, waterproof and otherwise suitable for year-round outdoor installation and inclement weather service.

8:

• A charging station as recited in claim 6 wherein said enclosure further having accessible female electrical charging connection devices and optionally, a male charging connection device, both electrically connected to the electrical components inside the enclosure.

9:

• A charging station as recited in claim 6 wherein said enclosure further having customer operation controls comprising an customer accessible credit card reader or equivalent and computer display touch screen, said customer operation controls digitally communicating with said control computer.

10:

• A charging station as recited in claim 6, wherein said structurally-sturdy enclosure is of adequate size and sufficient height to be easily reached from the driver window of an alongside passenger automobile and presenting driver easy access to customer-operation controls and charging connection devices exposed thereon.

11:

• A charging station as recited in claim 6, wherein said structurally-sturdy enclosure may be of adequate size and sufficient height to house all described components except said storage bank.

12:

• A method as recited in claim 8 wherein said customer operation controls may be optionally located in said outdoor charging station or other site locations.