ON-BOARD RECHARGING SYSTEM FOR BATTERY POWERED ELECTRIC VEHICLES

摘要

A power supply system for powering an electric motor (16) in an electric vehicle includes a rechargeable battery (12) connected to the motor for driving the motor and a fuel cell assembly (10) connected to the battery for recharging the battery. The system further includes structure (18) for providing a supply of fuel to the fuel cell assembly which in turn converts the fuel to electricity.