A deployable rear step and diffuser system for a vehicle having a frame and a rear bumper or fascia includes a rear step and diffuser configured to slidably couple to the frame at a rear of the vehicle and including a lower diffuser surface and an upper step surface. An actuator is operably coupled to and configured to move the rear step and diffuser between (i) a retracted position where the rear step and diffuser is nested beneath the vehicle, and (ii) a deployed position where the rear step and diffuser extends outwardly from a rear of the vehicle such that the lower diffuser surface functions as a diffuser to reduce drag and smooth airflow around the vehicle, and the upper step surface provides a user stepping surface to facilitate access to a cargo area of the vehicle.
VEHICLE REAR STEP AND DIFFUSER SYSTEM
04.07.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |