Low-floor electric vehicle
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1. A low-floor electric bus comprising:
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a floor; and
a plurality of battery packs mounted under the floor of the low-floor electric bus such that (a) one or more of the plurality of battery packs form exposed surfaces of an underside of the low-floor electric bus and (b) between a front axle and a rear axle of the bus, the floor inside the bus under passenger seats is substantially level with the floor not under the passenger seats, wherein each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs includes a cooling plate adapted to cool the battery pack.
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Abstract
The invention provides for a high occupancy or heavy-duty vehicle with a battery propulsion power source, which may include lithium titanate batteries. The vehicle may be all-battery or may be a hybrid, and may have a composite body. The vehicle battery system may be housed within the floor of the vehicle and may have different groupings and arrangements.
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20 Claims
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1. A low-floor electric bus comprising:
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a body; a floor; and a plurality of battery packs mounted under the floor of the low-floor electric bus such that (a) one or more of the plurality of battery packs form exposed surfaces of an underside of the low-floor electric bus and (b) between a front axle and a rear axle of the bus, the floor inside the bus under passenger seats is substantially level with the floor not under the passenger seats, wherein each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs includes a cooling plate adapted to cool the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A low-floor electric bus, comprising:
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a body; a floor; and a plurality of battery packs positioned under the floor of the low-floor electric bus such that the floor has a low-floor configuration, wherein the floor inside the bus between a front axle and a rear axle is substantially flat and one or more of the plurality of battery packs form exposed surfaces of an underside of the low-floor electric bus, and wherein each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs is fluidly coupled to a cooling system of the bus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A low-floor electric bus, comprising:
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a body; a drive motor; a bus cooling system; a floor; and a battery power source configured to provide power to the drive motor, the battery power source including a plurality of battery packs under the floor of the low-floor electric bus such that the floor inside the bus in an area that extends the width of the bus between a front axle and a rear axle is substantially flat and one or more of the plurality of battery packs form exposed surfaces of an underside of the low-floor electric bus, wherein each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs is fluidly coupled to the bus cooling system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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