Canoo Technologies Inc.

Sohel Merchant

Phillip John Weicker

Alexi Charbonneau

Charles Garmel

Daniel George McCarron

Naesung Lyu

William J Rohr

Chung Shen Ang

Jeffrey Walsh

Felix Haeusler

John Mason

Nathaniel Risler Rosso

Richard S Kim

Scott Matthew Anderson

Mayurkumar Ashokbhai Agrawal

Clint Semler

Gareth Lee

Mayurkumar Ashokbhal Agrawal

Vehicle platforms, and systems, subsystems, and components thereof are described. A self-contained vehicle platform or chassis incorporating substantially all of the functional systems, subsystems and components (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) necessary for an operative vehicle. Functional components may include at least energy storage/conversion, propulsion, suspension and wheels, steering, crash protection, and braking systems. Functional components are standardized such that vehicle platforms may be interconnected with a variety of vehicle body designs (also referred to in the art as 'top hats') with minimal or no modification to the functional linkages (e.g., mechanical, structural, electrical, etc.) therebetween. Configurations of functional components are incorporated within the vehicle platform such that there is minimal or no physical overlap between the functional components and the area defined by the vehicle body. Specific functional components of such vehicle platforms, and the relative placement of the various functional components, to allow for implementation of a self-contained vehicle platform are also provided.

Electric vehicle platform

A side facing seat includes a seat back element and a moveable seat base element disposed below the seat back element. The moveable seat base element is moveable at least between a stored position and a seating position. Movement of the moveable seat base element is controlled by an activation element that is configured to engage with a locking mechanism such that the locking mechanism is able to lock the moveable seat base element in the stored position or the seating position.

Vehicle seating systems

An alternative seating arrangement of a vehicle with a variety of vehicle restraints and occupant safety systems that are associated with the alternative seating arrangement. Many embodiments include rear facing and side facing seats.

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Sohel Merchant