ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,349, issued on March 24.
"Self-charging electric vehicle (SCEV)" was invented by Gregory Kulik (Winnetka, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A self-charging electric vehicle configured for converting solar energy and wind energy into electrical energy comprising a systems and methods. The vehicle includes a body and frame with a central body structure and centerline cabin and a chassis with a centerline battery compartment and a suspension system. Solar cells mounted to the vehicles top sides can be supplemented with extendable solar panel(s) that can be deployed by a control system to generate solar energy into electrical energy. ...