Vehicles may be composed of a relatively few number of "modules" that are assembled together during a final assembly process. An example vehicle may include a body module, a first drive module coupled to a first end of the body module, and a second drive module coupled to a second end of the body module. One or both of the drive modules may include a pair of wheels, a battery, an electric drive motor, and/or a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. One or both of the drive modules may also include a crash structure to absorb impacts. If a component of a drive module fails or is damaged, the drive module can be quickly and easily replaced with a new drive module, minimizing vehicle down time.
VEHICLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE DRIVE MODULE AND DRIVE MODULE
FAHRZEUG MIT AUSTAUSCHBAREM ANTRIEBSMODUL UND ANTRIEBSMODUL
VÉHICULE AVEC MODULE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT INTERCHANGEABLE ET MODULE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT
2023-11-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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