Rapid charging electric vehicle and method and apparatus for rapid charging
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1. An electric vehicle comprising:
- an electric battery powering a drive system of the vehicle, the battery including battery cells and a housing surrounding the battery cells, the housing having a coolant input, a coolant output and channels formed therein for passing coolant through the housing;
an electrical conduit configured for supplying current to the electric battery to charge the electric battery;
a coolant delivery, the coolant delivery delivering coolant to the coolant input such that coolant flows through the channels in the housing and cools the battery cells; and
a receptacle on the surface of the vehicle connected to the coolant delivery, the receptacle being configured such that a connector for supplying coolant from an external source is insertable in the receptacle to supply the coolant to the electric battery while the electric battery is being charged by current supplied by the electric conduit.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle is provided. The electric vehicle includes an electric battery powering a drive system of the vehicle. The battery has a housing and a plurality of cells within the housing. The cells are spaced apart by interconnectors. The electric vehicle also includes a coolant delivery. The coolant delivery delivers coolant to the interconnectors. An electric battery is also provided.
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1. An electric vehicle comprising:
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an electric battery powering a drive system of the vehicle, the battery including battery cells and a housing surrounding the battery cells, the housing having a coolant input, a coolant output and channels formed therein for passing coolant through the housing; an electrical conduit configured for supplying current to the electric battery to charge the electric battery; a coolant delivery, the coolant delivery delivering coolant to the coolant input such that coolant flows through the channels in the housing and cools the battery cells; and a receptacle on the surface of the vehicle connected to the coolant delivery, the receptacle being configured such that a connector for supplying coolant from an external source is insertable in the receptacle to supply the coolant to the electric battery while the electric battery is being charged by current supplied by the electric conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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