System and method for powering electrified vehicle with modular battery
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1. An electrified vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle-mounted battery; and
a modular battery selectively removable from the vehicle, the modular battery configured to be charged at a location remote from the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is selectively powered and driven by at least one of the modular battery and the vehicle-mounted battery, wherein the modular battery is a lower voltage battery than the vehicle-mounted battery.
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Abstract
An exemplary aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle including, among other things, a vehicle-mounted battery and a modular battery. The modular battery is selectively removable from the vehicle, and is configured to be charged at a location remote from the vehicle. The vehicle is selectively powered by at least one of the modular battery and the vehicle-mounted battery.
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16 Claims
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1. An electrified vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle-mounted battery; and a modular battery selectively removable from the vehicle, the modular battery configured to be charged at a location remote from the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is selectively powered and driven by at least one of the modular battery and the vehicle-mounted battery, wherein the modular battery is a lower voltage battery than the vehicle-mounted battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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powering a vehicle by selectively drawing power from at least one of a vehicle-mounted battery and a modular battery, the modular battery configured to be charged at a location remote from the vehicle, wherein the modular battery is a lower voltage battery than the vehicle-mounted battery; and powering the vehicle by both the modular battery and the vehicle-mounted battery until the charge of the modular battery reaches a minimum state of charge threshold. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16)
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15. A method, comprising:
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powering a vehicle by selectively drawing power from at least one of a vehicle-mounted battery and a modular battery, the modular battery configured to be charged at a location remote from the vehicle; powering the vehicle by both the modular battery and the vehicle-mounted battery until the charge of the modular battery reaches a minimum state of charge threshold; retracting contacts of the modular battery within an exterior housing of the modular battery when a contactor of the modular battery is open; and projecting the contacts of the modular battery outside the exterior housing when the contactor is closed.
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