Self-Charging Battery System for Electric Vehicles

A method for powering an electric vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing two independent rechargeable batteries, each battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries comprising a plurality of battery cells;
• controlling charging of each of the two independent rechargeable batteries such that charging is provided to a first battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries while sourcing electrical power from a second battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries for use by the electric vehicle;
• and
• when the second battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries reaches a low-battery threshold, controlling charging of each of the two independent rechargeable batteries such that charging is provided to the second battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries while sourcing an electrical power from the first battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries for use by the electric vehicle.

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

• two independent rechargeable batteries, each battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries comprising a plurality of battery cells;
• means for charging each of the two independent rechargeable batteries;
• means for drawing electrical energy from one or both of the two independent rechargeable batteries;
• and
• whereas during normal operation of the electric vehicle, a first battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries is charged from any available charge potential and a second battery of the two independent rechargeable batteries is utilized to power the electric vehicle.