Capacitor vehicle having high speed charging ability and method of operating a capacitor vehicle

A vehicle comprising:

• a capacitor situated on the vehicle adapted to be charged by a source separate from the vehicle, the capacitor being adapted to be charged at a rate faster than a maximum charge rate of a battery of the vehicle;
• a charging circuit coupled to the capacitor and adapted to receive electrical charge from the capacitor and to limit the flow of electrical charge below the maximum charge rate of the battery;
• the battery coupled to the charging circuit and adapted to be charged by electrical charge flowing from the capacitor through the charging circuit;
• and
• an electric motor adapted to be energized by the battery to propel the vehicle.

A method for operating a vehicle having a capacitor, a battery with a maximum charging rate, and a charging circuit coupling said capacitor and said battery, comprising:

• charging said capacitor arranged in said vehicle from a source separate from said vehicle, said capacitor being charged at a rate faster than said maximum charge rate of said battery of said vehicle;
• charging said battery in said vehicle from said capacitor through said charging circuit coupled to said capacitor, said charging circuit being adapted to receive electrical charge from said capacitor and to limit said flow of electrical charge to said battery to be below said maximum charge rate of said battery;
• and
• energizing an electric motor in said vehicle from said battery to propel said vehicle.