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US 2024/0083232 A1Published application
Electric commercial vehicle chassis
AssigneeHarbinger Motors Inc.
InventorsAlexi Charbonneau, Phillip John Weicker, John Henry Harris, III, Daniel McCarron
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and systems of a chassis of a commercial electric vehicle. In various embodiments, the chassis may include a ladder frame with a plurality of frame rails. Batteries and drive units may be packaged within the frame rails of the ladder frame. The chassis may further include an independent front suspension and batteries may be disposed between the suspension members of the independent front suspension.
Claims20
An electric commercial vehicle comprising:
- a ladder frame comprising a plurality of frame rails;
- an electric motor, disposed between at least two of the frame rails and mounted to the ladder frame;
- a drivetrain, coupled to the electric motor and configured to transmit motive force from the electric motor;
- a battery, comprising one or more battery packs configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor, each battery pack disposed between at least two of the frame rails;
- a CV axle, configured to transmit motive force from the drivetrain to a wheel of the electric commercial vehicle;
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- a rear suspension comprising a beam axle, the rear suspension coupled to the CV axle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.