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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2012
Peter Dore Rawlinson, Worcestershire, GB;
Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Irvine, CA (US);
Alexi Charbonneau, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Peter Dore Rawlinson, Worcestershire, GB;
Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Irvine, CA (US);
Alexi Charbonneau, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A front structure for a vehicle is provided, the structure including a single piece shock tower and an upper control arm, where the front coupling of the upper control arm is attached to the shock tower at a location directly above a corresponding surface of the shock tower such that the front coupling is exposed from above, and where the rear coupling of the upper control arm is attached to the shock tower at a location directly below a corresponding surface of the shock tower such that the rear coupling is unexposed from above.