Patent ID: 6935449
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B60L,B62D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle chassis comprising: at least three wheels; a steering system; a braking system; an energy conversion system; an energy storage system operatively connected to the energy conversion system; the steering system, the braking system, and the energy conversion system being operatively connected to one of the wheels; an electrical distribution system having at least one junction box with at least one electrical connector; a plurality of electrical devices, each of the plurality of electrical devices at least partially forming one of the steering system, the braking system, the energy conversion system, and the energy storage system; wherein each of the plurality of electrical devices is operatively connected to said at least one junction box so as to be in electrical communication with at least one other of the plurality of electrical devices; and wherein at least two of the steering system, braking system, and energy conversion system are responsive to nonmechanical control signals.