Patent ID: 6712164
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: B60G,B60H,B60K,B60L,B60N,B60T,B60W,B62D,G06Q,Y02T

Abstract:
A vehicle comprising:a chassis having at least three wheels, a by-wire steering system operably connected to at least one wheel, a by-wire braking system operably connected to at least one wheel, a by-wire energy conversion system including a fuel cell operably connected to at least one wheel, and an electrical connector operably connected to the steering system, braking system and energy conversion system; and a body mounted with respect to the chassis, the body including a complementary electrical connector engaged with the electrical connector, and at least one transducer operably connected to the complementary electrical connector such that said at least one transducer is operably connected to the steering system, braking system, and energy conversion system; wherein the chassis is characterized by an upper chassis face; wherein the body is characterized by a lower body face; wherein the electrical connector is located at or above the upper chassis face or forms part of the upper chassis face; and wherein the complementary electrical connector is located at or below the lower body face or forms part of the lower body face.