Patent ID: 8454377

Claim:
An electrical connection system for at least partially electric vehicle, the electrical connection system comprising: an electrical connector comprising: a first electrical connector configured to permanently attach to an underside of a vehicle or to a battery, and configured to removeably couple to a second electrical connector that itself is configured to permanently attach to the other of the vehicle or the battery to which the first electrical connector is not attached, wherein said first electrical connector comprises a first coupling portion adapted for mating with a second coupling portion of said second electrical connector and the first electrical connector comprises: at least a high voltage interface for transmitting high voltage electricity between said first and second electrical connectors; a mounting portion for permanently attaching to a respective one of said vehicle or said battery; and a coupler attached to the mounting portion to allow relative motion between the coupling portion and the mounting portion, said coupler configured for compensating for misalignment between the first and second electrical connectors.