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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2023
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Samarasingham Jeyasingham, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Jonathan M Francis, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Arturo Guzman-Magana, LaSalle, CA;
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An active aerodynamic vehicle underbody spare tire assembly improves airflow dynamics and reduces drag at an underbody and rearend of a vehicle, ultimately extending vehicle battery range in an electric vehicle and providing better fuel economy in a gas-powered vehicle. The active aerodynamic vehicle underbody spare tire assembly moves the spare tire between a stowed position and a deployed position based on vehicle speed. At lower vehicle speeds, the spare tire is kept at the stowed position. And at higher vehicle speeds, the spare tire is moved to the deployed position. In varying implementations, the active aerodynamic vehicle underbody spare tire assembly can include a spare tire carrier, an actuator, and a spare tire cover.