Patent ID: 11970066
Assignee: NIKOLA CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. An electric vehicle, comprising:
a chassis comprising a first side member and a second side member;
a battery frame assembly coupled to the first side member and the second side member and comprising a first transversely extending member and a second transversely extending member;
a first battery pack receptacle defined by the chassis and the battery frame assembly and positioned between the first side member and the second side member;
a second battery pack receptacle defined by the chassis and the battery frame assembly and positioned rearward of the first battery pack receptacle in a longitudinal direction; and
a third battery pack receptacle defined by the chassis and the battery frame assembly and positioned rearward of the second battery pack receptacle in the longitudinal direction,
wherein the first transversely extending member separates the first battery pack receptacle from the second battery pack receptacle, and
wherein the second transversely extending member separates the second battery pack receptacle from the third battery pack receptacle.