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Failure mode operation for an electric vehicle

  • US 20050113988A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2004
  • Published: 05/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electric traction vehicle comprising:

  • a vehicle platform;

    a communication network;

    a power source mounted on the vehicle platform;

    a plurality of drive wheels rotatably mounted on the vehicle platform;

    a plurality of electric motors which are used to drive the drive wheels, the electric motors receiving power from the power source; and

    one or more microprocessor based interface modules coupled to the communication network, the one or more interface modules being used to control the electric motors based on control information received by the one or more interface modules;

    wherein the one or more interface modules are capable of receiving control information over the communication network and over a second communication link.

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