Vehicle battery systems and methods
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1. A heavy-duty vehicle comprising:
- a lithium titanate battery power source, wherein the lithium titanate battery power source includes a plurality of battery packs and is housed within a floor structure of the heavy-duty vehicle such that individual battery packs are individually mounted into cavities within the floor structure.
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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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19 Claims
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1. A heavy-duty vehicle comprising:
a lithium titanate battery power source, wherein the lithium titanate battery power source includes a plurality of battery packs and is housed within a floor structure of the heavy-duty vehicle such that individual battery packs are individually mounted into cavities within the floor structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A heavy-duty vehicle comprising:
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a lithium titanate battery propulsion power source; and a vehicle body substantially formed from at least one composite material that houses the lithium titanate battery propulsion power source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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- 15. A heavy-duty vehicle comprising a battery propulsion power source, wherein the battery propulsion power source includes at least one battery assembly with a plurality of battery strings, wherein a battery string includes a plurality of battery packs, wherein a battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, wherein a battery module includes a plurality of battery cells.
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19. A heavy-duty vehicle comprising a battery propulsion power source comprising batteries that are solely lithium titanate batteries.
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