Electric vehicle chassis with removable battery module and a method for battery module replacement
First Claim
1. An electric powered vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis defining a battery module compartment; and
a battery module insertable into the battery module compartment of the chassis.
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Abstract
An electric powered vehicle includes a chassis defining a battery module compartment and a battery module insertable into the battery module compartment of the chassis. A method of replacing a battery module of an electric powered vehicle provides a service facility including a plurality of battery modules and a system for charging the battery modules. Upon the entry into the service facility of a driver in an electric powered vehicle with a depleted battery module, the depleted battery module is removed from the electric powered vehicle and replaced with a battery module including a fully charged battery. The driver is then charged for the battery module including the fully charged battery.
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26 Claims
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1. An electric powered vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis defining a battery module compartment; and
a battery module insertable into the battery module compartment of the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of replacing a battery module of an electric powered vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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providing a service facility for electric powered vehicles;
providing the service facility with a plurality of battery modules and a system for charging the battery modules;
opening the service facility to drivers owning the electric powered vehicles, whereby a driver having an electric powered vehicle with a depleted battery module enters the service facility;
removing the depleted battery module from the electric powered vehicle;
inserting a fully charged battery module into the electric powered vehicle; and
charging the driver for the fully charged battery module. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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