The invention relates to an electric vehicle (1) comprising an electric motor (2), at least one built-in battery module (3) for powering the motor (2), a control circuit (4) for receiving driver inputs and direct power from the built-in battery module (3) to the motor (2). The vehicle further comprises at least one horizontally placed compartment (5), each compartment (5) configured to receive a single swappable battery module (8), said control circuit (4) configured to enable a swappable battery module (8), when such swappable battery module (8) is provided to the compartment (5), to charge the built-in battery module (3) and optionally in addition assist the built-in battery module (3) powering the motor (2).
ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH MODULAR BATTERY SYSTEM
ELEKTRISCHES FAHRZEUG MIT MODULAREM BATTERIESYSTEM
VÉHICULE ÉLECTRIQUE AYANT UN SYSTÈME DE BATTERIE MODULAIRE
2022-08-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | H05K PRINTED CIRCUITS , Gedruckte Schaltungen / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY |