Patent ID: 9177305
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: B60L,B60R,G01C,G06Q,G07C,G07F,H04B,H04N,H04W,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An electric vehicle having an electric motor, comprising, a receptacle slot integrated in the electric vehicle, the receptacle slot providing a connection for providing power to the electric motor; a battery configured for sliding into the receptacle slot to enable electrical engagement of the battery with the connection when in the receptacle slot, and the battery is further configured for sliding out of the receptacle slot to remove the battery from electrical engagement with the connection, the battery configured to store and supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle, the battery being replaceable by sliding the battery out of the receptacle slot and sliding in another battery into the receptacle slot to further supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle with said another battery, wherein the battery and said another battery each have a respective portion that is accessible for enabling its hand-removal and hand-insertion out of and into the receptacle slot; a communications module for enabling wireless communication between the electric vehicle when linked for communication with an application of a device; a computer on-board the electric vehicle, the computer is interfaced with the communications module and is configured to interface with the connection of the receptacle slot to obtain a level of charge of the battery present in the receptacle slot to enable communication of data regarding the level of charge to the application; and a display panel of the electric vehicle, the display panel configured to display information regarding the level of charge of the battery in the receptacle slot.