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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1994
Satoshi Honda, Saitama, JP;
Kenji Tamaki, Saitama, JP;
Shoji Motodate, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiro Nakazawa, Saitama, JP;
Kouichi Sugioka, Saitama, JP;
Yoshinori Mita, Saitama, JP;
Masao Ogawa, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electric vehicle includes a wet type secondary battery wherein a battery housing is provided with electrode plates being operatively positioned within the battery housing. Connector terminals are operatively connected to respective electrode plates. The electrode plates are disposed in a horizontal plane when the battery housing is mounted relative to electric vehicle. A step floor is provided on the electric vehicle and operatively positioned relative to a lower portion of the electric vehicle wherein the battery housing is disposed below the step floor. A charging station is provided for charging the battery.