公开(公告)号：US11538097B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US15228907

申请日：2016-08-04

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor ,  Kenneth Edward Wall

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  B60L53/80 ,  G06Q20/10

Abstract: A network of collection and distribution machines may collect, charge and/or distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Electric vehicles available for sharing, renting or otherwise available for temporary use may be located at such collection and distribution machines or other designated areas. Users may request temporary use of such electric vehicles via a user interface of the collection and distribution machine, the user's mobile device or that of the electric vehicle itself. During temporary use, the user may exchange depleted portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle being used for charged portable electrical energy storage devices at the collection and distribution machines and may be offered the opportunity to terminate the temporary use session or continue the temporary use session in conjunction with the portable electrical energy storage device exchange.

公开(公告)号：US11139684B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US15207268

申请日：2016-07-11

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Yi-Tsung Wu ,  Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Jui Sheng Huang ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor ,  Huang-Cheng Hung

IPC: H02J11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L58/16 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/68 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  E05B81/56 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H02J4/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B81/04 ,  G05B19/05 ,  B60R25/04 ,  G07C9/00 ,  B60L3/12 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G07F17/12

Abstract: A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To allow easy and convenient access to empty portable electrical energy storage device compartments within the vehicles, if the vehicle comes within the vicinity of a collection, charging and distribution machine or other authorized external device such as a key fob or other wireless device of a user, an empty portable electrical energy storage device compartment that is closed or locked, is unlocked, unlatched or opened automatically. Also, if the portable electrical energy storage device compartment is in another desired state to have the compartment unlocked, such as having a portable electrical energy storage device in the compartment that has a charge level below a particular threshold, the compartment will likewise be unlocked, unlatched or opened automatically.

公开(公告)号：US20190287324A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16252466

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Yi-Tsung Wu ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor ,  Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Jung-Hsiu Chen

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/16 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L50/40 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/34 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/42 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L7/22 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  E05B81/56

Abstract: A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Locations of collection, charging and distribution machines having available charged portable electrical energy storage devices are communicated to or acquired by a mobile device of a user or a navigation system of a user's vehicle. The locations are indicated on a graphical user interface on a map relative to the user's current location. The user may select particular locations on the map to reserve an available portable electrical energy storage device at a particular collection, charging and distribution machine location. The collection, charging and distribution machine locations displayed may also be based on a physical distance or driving time from the current location of the user mobile device or vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10345843B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15384055

申请日：2016-12-19

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor

IPC: G05F1/66 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H02J4/00 ,  E05B81/56 ,  B60L3/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  G06F3/06 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B81/04 ,  G05B19/05 ,  B60R25/04 ,  G07C9/00 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L58/16 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L53/66

Abstract: A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices. To charge, the machines employ electrical current from an external source. As demand at individual collection, charging and distribution machines increases or decreases relative to other collection, charging and distribution machines, a distribution management system initiates redistribution of portable electrical energy storage devices from one collection, charging and distribution machine to another collection, charging and distribution machine in an expeditious manner. Also, redeemable incentives are offered to users to return or exchange their portable electrical energy storage devices at selected collection, charging and distribution machines within the network to effect the redistribution.

公开(公告)号：US09908506B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15011053

申请日：2016-01-29

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Whiting Taylor ,  Yi-Tsung Wu ,  Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Huang-Cheng Hung

IPC: B60R25/04 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H02J4/00 ,  E05B81/56 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L11/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  G01C21/36 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B81/86 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G07C9/00

CPC classification number: G07C5/0858 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/003 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/0061 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  B60L11/005 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/185 ,  B60L11/1851 ,  B60L11/1857 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L11/1874 ,  B60L11/1877 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2200/12 ,  B60L2200/24 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2220/14 ,  B60L2220/16 ,  B60L2220/46 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2230/40 ,  B60L2240/12 ,  B60L2240/14 ,  B60L2240/26 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/427 ,  B60L2240/429 ,  B60L2240/525 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/662 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2250/18 ,  B60L2250/20 ,  B60L2250/22 ,  B60L2260/44 ,  B60L2260/52 ,  B60L2270/00 ,  B60L2270/34 ,  B60L2270/46 ,  B60R25/04 ,  E05B47/0001 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B81/56 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B81/86 ,  G01C21/3476 ,  G01C21/3682 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G05B2219/15048 ,  G05B2219/15053 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0638 ,  G06F3/0671 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/0253 ,  G06Q30/0259 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0639 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C2009/00769 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2010/4278 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0021 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J2007/0001 ,  H02J2007/0098 ,  Y02E60/12 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7022 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7094 ,  Y02T10/7225 ,  Y02T10/7233 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T10/92 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/161 ,  Y02T90/162 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/12 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S50/10 ,  Y04S50/14 ,  Y10T70/7062 ,  Y10T307/406

Abstract: A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To avoid theft and tampering of the portable electrical energy storage devices, by default, each portable electrical energy storage device is locked in and operably connected to the vehicle to which it provides power unless the vehicle comes within the vicinity of a collection, charging and distribution machine or other authorized external device such as that in a service center. Once within the vicinity of a collection, charging and distribution machine or other authorized external device a locking mechanism in the vehicle or within the portable electrical energy storage device unlocks and allows the portable electrical energy storage device to be exchanged or serviced.

公开(公告)号：US08798852B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-05

申请号：US13918703

申请日：2013-06-14

Applicant: Gogoro, Inc.

Inventor： Ching Chen ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor ,  Jui Sheng Huang ,  Hok-Sum Horace Luke

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60R16/03

CPC classification number: G06F21/44 ,  G06F2221/2129

Abstract: Manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers provide vehicles that include various components and systems that operate to provide safe, environmentally conscious transportation compliant with local, state, and federal requirements. Each of the components or systems may include a nontransitory storage media containing data indicative of an authentication code specific to the respective component or system. Authentication data may be communicated from each of the nontransitory storage media on a vehicle to a control system where the authentication data is compared to one or more defined criteria. If the one or more criteria confirm the validity of the authentication data supplied by the components or systems, full operation of one or more vehicular systems is permitted. If the one or more criteria fail to confirm the validity of the authentication data supplied by the components or systems, the operation of at least one vehicular system is at least partially inhibited.

Abstract translation: 制造商和原始设备制造商提供包括各种组件和系统的车辆，其操作以提供符合当地，州和联邦要求的安全，环保的运输。 组件或系统中的每一个可以包括包含指示相应组件或系统特有的认证码的数据的非暂存存储介质。 认证数据可以从车辆上的每个非暂存存储介质传送到控制系统，其中认证数据与一个或多个确定的标准进行比较。 如果一个或多个标准确认由组件或系统提供的认证数据的有效性，则允许一个或多个车辆系统的完全操作。 如果一个或多个标准未能证实由组件或系统提供的认证数据的有效性，至少部分地禁止至少一个车辆系统的操作。

公开(公告)号：US11922490B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US15912392

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor

IPC: G08B13/24 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G08B21/02

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0645 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G08B21/0227 ,  G08B21/0269 ,  G08B21/0272

Abstract: An asset includes a short range transmitter that broadcasts a first signal that includes a unique identifier associated with the asset. Each asset is carried by one of number of mobile devices, and each asset is freely exchangeable between any of the number of mobile devices. Each of at least some of the mobile devices carries a receiver to receive the first signals within reception range of the receiver. Each of at least some of the mobile devices aggregates the received unique identifiers. Each of at least some of the mobile devices carries a transmitter that transmits a second signal that includes data representative of a geolocation of the respective mobile device and data indicative of the unique identifiers received by the respective mobile device to a back-end system. The back-end system uses the data included in the received second signals to track and locate assets within a geographic area.

公开(公告)号：US11772493B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US16277989

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor

IPC: B60L1/00 ,  H01M10/48 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L3/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L58/16 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/68 ,  H02J11/00 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  H02J4/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B81/04 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G07F17/12 ,  H01M10/44 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L50/64 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  E05B81/56 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G05B19/05 ,  B60R25/04 ,  B60L3/12 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G07F17/00

CPC classification number: B60L1/003 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/11 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L58/16 ,  E05B47/0001 ,  E05B81/04 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G06F3/0671 ,  G06Q30/0253 ,  G06Q30/0259 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07F15/003 ,  G07F15/005 ,  G07F17/12 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J11/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/003 ,  B60L3/0061 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L2200/12 ,  B60L2200/24 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2220/14 ,  B60L2220/16 ,  B60L2220/46 ,  B60L2240/12 ,  B60L2240/14 ,  B60L2240/26 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/427 ,  B60L2240/429 ,  B60L2240/525 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/662 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2250/18 ,  B60L2250/20 ,  B60L2250/22 ,  B60L2260/44 ,  B60L2260/52 ,  B60L2270/34 ,  B60L2270/46 ,  B60R25/04 ,  E05B81/56 ,  G01C21/3476 ,  G01C21/3682 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G05B2219/15048 ,  G05B2219/15053 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0638 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/0639 ,  G07C5/0858 ,  G07C2009/00769 ,  G07F15/006 ,  G07F17/0042 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2010/4278 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H02J7/00036 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H02J7/00045 ,  Y02E60/00 ,  Y02E60/10 ,  Y02T10/64 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/92 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/167 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/12 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S50/10 ,  Y04S50/14 ,  Y10T70/7062

Abstract: A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To charge, the machines employ electrical current from an external source, such as the electrical grid or an electrical service of an installation location. By default, each portable electrical energy storage device is disabled from accepting a charge unless it receives authentication information from an authorized collection, charging and distribution machine, other authorized charging device, or other authorized device that transmits the authentication credentials. Also, by default, each portable electrical energy storage device is disabled from releasing energy unless it receives authentication information from an external device to which it will provide power, such as a vehicle or other authorization device.

公开(公告)号：US10546438B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US15860615

申请日：2018-01-02

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Ching Chen ,  Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor ,  Yi-Tsung Wu

IPC: B60R25/04 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07C5/08 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L58/16 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L53/68 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  H02J4/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06F3/06 ,  B60L1/00 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B81/04 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G07C9/00 ,  B60L3/12 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G07F17/12

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20180345795A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15979323

申请日：2018-05-14

Applicant: Gogoro Inc.

Inventor： Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Matthew Whiting Taylor

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L7/26

CPC classification number: B60L3/0015 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L7/26 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2240/12 ,  B60L2240/14 ,  B60L2240/24 ,  B60L2240/26 ,  B60L2240/36 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/647 ,  B60L2240/662 ,  B60L2240/667 ,  B60L2240/68 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  B60L2260/50 ,  B60W10/184 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/26 ,  B60W20/14 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2050/0094 ,  B60W2510/244 ,  B60W2510/246 ,  B60W2550/10 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/162

Abstract: Electrically powered vehicles may be equipped with both mechanical braking systems and regenerative braking systems. Regenerative braking systems improve vehicle efficiency by returning a portion of the energy lost in deceleration to the battery of the electrically powered vehicle. An electrically powered vehicle controller that provides collision avoidance functionality can maximize the energy returned to the battery of the electrically powered vehicle by maximizing the use of regenerative braking for collision avoidance. A first braking mode can include only regenerative braking for objects greater than the minimum regenerative stopping distance. A second braking mode can include composite braking using both mechanical and regenerative braking. The electrically powered vehicle controller determines the maximum regenerative braking level at least based on data provided battery charge level or battery state sensors.