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

Claim 0:
1. 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 and 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 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.