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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2020
Optimal Electric Vehicles Corporation, Plymouth, MI (US);
Christopher Roche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jingyu Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark Bono, Northville, MI (US);
Mark Preston, Maybee, MI (US);
Song Young, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Viktor Kostrominov, Schererville, IN (US);
Dan Daniels, Elkhart, IN (US);
Eric Elliott, Canton, MI (US);
James Scott, Imlay City, MI (US);
Optimal Electric Vehicles Corporation, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A low floor electric bus includes a frame extending longitudinally from a front end to a rear end, the frame having two sidepieces and a plurality of crossmembers extending between and coupled to the sidepieces, wherein the frame has a central section positioned at a lower height relative to the front and/or rear sections. The bus further includes a battery pack mounted to the central section of the frame; a powertrain having an electric motor and a driveshaft, wherein the electric motor is mounted to the rear section of the frame behind a rear axle coupled to the frame and the driveshaft extends from the electric motor to the rear axle; and a cradle coupled to the front section of the frame. A mixed-material cabin is also provided. The cabin includes a passenger cabin with a floor, sidewalls, and ceiling having steel, ceramic, and composite components.