Apparatus, method and article for providing vehicle diagnostic data

摘要

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collects, charges and distributes portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Vehicle diagnostic data of a vehicle using the portable electrical energy storage device is stored on a diagnostic data storage system of the portable electrical energy storage device during use of a respective portable electrical energy storage device by a respective vehicle. Once the user places the portable electrical energy storage device in the collection, charging and distribution machine, or comes within wireless communications range of a collection, charging and distribution machine, a connection is established between the collection, charging and distribution machine and the portable electrical energy storage device. The collection, charging and distribution machine then reads vehicle diagnostic data stored on the diagnostic data storage system of the portable electrical energy storage device and provides information regarding the diagnostic data.

主权项

1. A vehicle diagnostic data storage system, comprising:
at least one controller; and at least one memory device configured to be coupled to the at least one controller, wherein the at least one memory device is attached to an electrical energy storage device configured to provide power to a vehicle, and wherein the controller is configured to: receive diagnostic data regarding the vehicle; store at least some of the diagnostic data in the memory device; and enable the at least some diagnostic data stored on the at least one memory device to be provided to an external device, wherein the external device is a portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine and wherein the diagnostic data regarding the vehicle at least includes data regarding condition or status of a vehicle system other than the electrical energy storage device.