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Vehicle

  • US 20090315359A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2009
  • Published: 12/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • rotatable wheels;

    a drive rotary electric machine that generates power for driving the wheels;

    a first electrical storage device that supplies electric power to the drive rotary electric machine and that is fixed to a center in a width direction of the vehicle of which the center of gravity is located at the center in the width direction, wherein, when the first electrical storage device is detached, the vehicle is placed in a non-drivable state; and

    a second electrical storage device that supplies electric power to the drive rotary electric machine, wherein the second electrical storage device is detachable from the vehicle and is arranged at the center in the width direction of the vehicle, and wherein, when the first electrical storage device is attached, the vehicle is placed in a drivable state irrespective of whether the second electrical storage device is attached or detached.

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