Green Drive: Self Charging EV Technology Using Regenerative Braking and Solar Energy Harvesting

The proposed Green Drive: Self-Charging EV Technology demonstrates a validated, integrated approach to sustainable electric mobility. By unifying regenerative braking, solar energy harvesting, and onboard generator charging within an Arduino Nano- managed EMS framework, the system achieves measurable improvements in battery utilisation, operational runtime, and vehicle autonomy. Experimental results confirm a runtime of 53 minutes, estimated range of 17 km, and overall system efficiency of 70–75%. The prototype validates the technical feasibility of multi- source self-charging architectures as a credible pathway to reducing EV dependency on external grid charging infrastructure. With continued advances in battery technology, intelligent energy management, and renewable integration, self-charging EVs represent a commercially viable and environmentally responsible contribution to sustainable global transportation.

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