Method and apparatus for braking an electric motor

A system comprising;

• at least one wheel;
• an electric motor connected to the at least one wheel for driving the at least one wheel;
• an electric generator capable of generating an instantaneous generator electromotive force at substantially equal in magnitude and opposite in polarity to an instantaneous motor electromotive force present in the electric motor;
• and
• an electrical circuit arrangement capable of connecting the electric generator to the electric motor, wherein the electrical circuit arrangement is capable of supplying the instantaneous generator electromotive force to an instantaneous motor electromotive force present in the electric motor to the electric motor, the instantaneous generator electromotive force is being supplied in response to connecting the electric generator and the electric motor;
• whereby, the instantaneous generator electromotive force generated by the electric generator substantially negates the instantaneous motor electromotive force, thereby braking the at least one wheel.

A method of braking an electric motor, the method comprising:

• generating an instantaneous generator electromotive force by an electric generator;
• and
• supplying the instantaneous generator electromotive force at substantially equal in magnitude and opposite in polarity to an instantaneous motor electromotive force present in the electric motor to the electric motor;
• whereby the instantaneous generator electromotive force generated using the electric generator substantially negates the instantaneous motor electromotive force present in the electric motor, thereby braking the electric motor.