Patent ID: 6923281
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: B60G,B60H,B60K,B60L,B60N,B60T,B60W,B62D,G06Q,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling movement of a vehicle chassis comprising: providing a rolling chassis with a structural frame; a suspension system mounted to the structural frame; at least three wheels rotatably mounted to the suspension system; an energy conversion system mounted to the structural frame, operably connected to at least one wheel, and controllable by wire; a by-wire steering system operably connected to at least one wheel; a by-wire braking system operably connected to at least one wheel; an attachment interface having connection components at which a vehicle body is releasably matable to the chassis, the connection components including a control signal receiving electrical connector engageable with a complementary electrical connector on the vehicle body; a computer operably connected to the control signal receiving electrical connector, energy conversion system, steering system and braking system, and configured to receive and process control signals from the control signal receiving electrical connector and communicate processed control signals to the energy conversion system, steering system, and braking system; and remotely controlling movement of the chassis by sending control signals to the control signal receiving electrical connector to operate the energy conversion system, steering system and braking system.