SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOWING ELECTRIC VEHICLES

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOWING ELECTRIC VEHICLES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250108696 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOWING ELECTRIC VEHICLES

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system and methods are disclosed for engaging and disengaging a regenerative braking system of a first vehicle coupled to a second vehicle. in an embodiment, a coupler (e.g., a tow bar) connects the front of a first vehicle (e.g., a towed vehicle) to the rear of a second vehicle (e.g., towing vehicle). the regenerative braking systems includes a motor-generator coupled to a wheel set of the first vehicle and a battery for storing electrical power generated by the motor-generator. the motor-generator is used to apply an accelerating force to the driven wheel set when forward acceleration is needed. the motor-generator is also used to generate electrical power by harnessing the vehicles' momentum to turn the rotor of the motor-generator, which causes a decelerating torque to be applied to the driven wheel set.