A method of varying vehicle width on a single platform includes providing a plurality of vehicles, where each vehicle includes a side sill extending longitudinally along a lower portion of a vehicle body. The side sill defines a door opening interface on each opposing side of the vehicle body. Each of the plurality of vehicles also includes a floor panel extending laterally across a width of each vehicle. The floor panel is joined at a lateral edge to the side sill. The method also includes maintaining a common lateral position of the joint between the floor panel and the side sill across each of the plurality of vehicles. The method further includes positioning the door opening interface at first lateral position corresponding to a first one of the plurality of vehicles and at a second lateral position corresponding to a second one of the plurality of vehicles.
КОНСТРУКЦИЯ КУЗОВА ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА С ПЛАТФОРМОЙ С ИЗМЕНЯЕМОЙ ШИРИНОЙ И СПОСОБ
2017-10-19
Patent
Electronic Resource
Russian
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
European Patent Office | 2017