A personal refueling station for a personal-sized electric vehicle has a
polygonal base structure housing a refueling system and a plurality of
flat panels hinged thereto which open to form a flat surface and close up
to an upright pyramid for storage. The flat panels have solar PV arrays
mounted on their inside surfaces which generate electricity from sunlight
in the open position. The electricity is used to generate hydrogen for
hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles, or is stored for recharging non-hydrogen
electric vehicles. Alternatively, hydrogen or electricity may be provided
from an external renewable power source. The station can also have
utility hookups to provide excess hydrogen or electricity to an external
energy usage, such as a home, business, or other station. The personal
refueling station has a compact design that can be installed at home or
business locations. It is designed to accommodate a personal-use electric
vehicle such as an electric car or cart or a personal VTOL hovercraft. It
can be used in a stationary location or transported for remote use, as
well as operated by remote control.