Electric vehicle
OwnerThomas Yatesinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an electric vehicle having four wheels and a body having a cockpit defined therein, the cockpit containing a single seat and being closable to form an enclosure around the seat. The body has a front bumper having a width that is greater than a front track width of the vehicle. A width of the vehicle is between 1200 mm and 1600 mm, and a height of a centre of mass of the vehicle above a ground surface on which the vehicle is disposed is less than a third of the width of the vehicle. The electric vehicle may be suited for use in urban environments, and may provide benefits in terms of improved safety and maneuverability.
Claims21
An electric vehicle comprising:
- four wheels;
- a body supported by said four wheels, said body having a cockpit defined therein, the cockpit having a single seat, the cockpit being closable so as to form an enclosure around the single seat, said body having a front bumper with a width greater than a front track width of the electric vehicle, wherein a width of the electric vehicle is between 1200 mm and 1600 mm, wherein a height of a center of mass of the electric vehicle above a ground surface on which the electric vehicle is disposed is less than a third of the width of the electric vehicle, wherein a height of an H-point of the electric vehicle above the ground surface on which the electric vehicle is disposed is less than 300 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.