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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Ian C. Rust
Date of Patent
October 17, 2023
Patent Application Number
17849003
Date Filed
June 24, 2022
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The vehicle system can include: a set of vehicle couplings (e.g., a tractor interface, a trailer interface, etc.); a chassis, a battery pack, an electric powertrain, a sensor suite, and a controller. The modular vehicle system can optionally include landing gear, a suspension, and any other suitable set of components. The vehicle system functions to structurally support and/or tow a trailer—such as a Class 8 semi-trailer—and/or to augment/supplement a tractor propulsive capability (e.g., via a diesel/combustion engine) with a supplementary electric drive axle(s).
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