1. A self-learning assisted hybrid vehicle system for a vehicle, said system comprising: a GPS receiver for determining the location of the vehicle; a main power source for providing main power for the vehicle; a supplemental power source for providing supplemental power for the vehicle; an electric motor receiving power from the supplemental power source and/or the main power source and driving the vehicle; and a self-learning controls unit programmed to be responsive to information from the GPS receiver and information from a plurality of inputs associated with the vehicle, wherein the plurality of inputs include vehicle load information from one or more vehicle load monitoring devices including infant/child seat information from infant/child seat monitoring devices, said self-learning controls unit using the information to make predictions about future driving conditions of the vehicle to efficiently utilize the main and supplemental power sources, wherein the self-learning controls unit optimizes the power distribution between the main power source and the supplemental power source to reduce fuel consumption, reduce emissions and/or improve performance of the vehicle.