Patent ID: 11884328
Assignee: WORKHORSE GROUP INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. A method of producing an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
forming a monocoque that supports a plurality of wheels of the vehicle and extends in a longitudinal direction from a forward end of the vehicle to a rear end of the vehicle arranged opposite the forward end,
wherein:
forming the monocoque comprises forming a front cage defining an operator cabin of the vehicle, forming a rear floor that at least partially defines a stowage compartment of the vehicle which is located rearward of the operator cabin in the longitudinal direction, and forming an intermediate section disposed between the front cage and the rear floor in the longitudinal direction,
forming the front cage includes defining a front cage section having a constant width in the longitudinal direction,
forming the rear floor includes defining a plurality of cutouts extending inwardly toward one another through the rear floor in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction such that the rear floor has a reduced width between the plurality of cutouts, and
forming the intermediate section includes defining a section having a constant width in the longitudinal direction.