Integrated variable flux memory motor charger

An integrated synchronous motor charger, comprising:

• a battery;
• and
• a synchronous motor having a set of phase windings, with each phase winding thereof having an open-ended winding configuration, the synchronous motor being electrically connected to a bi-directional inverter on a first end of at least one phase winding from the set of phase windings, and to a power source on a second end of the at least one phase winding,
• wherein the synchronous motor is operably shifted between a charging mode and a driving mode, the synchronous motor allowing electric power to flow bidirectionally between the power source and the battery in the charging mode, and allowing electric power to flow bidirectionally between the battery and the synchronous motor in the driving mode, and
• wherein the bi-directional inverter has an inverter bus capacitor that operably decouples the at least one phase winding from the set of phase windings to allow the synchronous motor to receive power from the power source in a plurality of phases.