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2019
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Scaringe
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ELECTRIC
VEHICLE WITH
MODULAR
REMOVABLE
AUXILIARY
BATTERY WITH
INTEGRATED
COOLING
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Applicants
Rivian
Automotive
LLC
Plymouth
,
MI
US
Rivian
Automotive
Inc
Wilmington
DE
(
US
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2
)
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7
Inventors
:
Robert
J .
Scaringe Plymouth
,
MI
(
US
Charles
Chang
Coto
De
Caza
CA
(
US
Henry
Huang
Ann
Arbor
MI
US
Patrick
Hunt
Evanston
IL
(
US
HOLM
10 /
13
(
2006
1
BOOL
1 /
00
(
2006
01
(
52
U . S .
CI
CPC
.
BOOL
11
1874
(
2013
01
HOIM
10
/
25
(
2015
4
)
HOIM
10
613
(
2015
4
)
BOOL
2240
545
(
2013
01
;
B60L
11
/
1877
(
2013
01
;
B60L
11
1864
(
2013
01
HOIM
2220
20
(
2013
01
B60L
1 /
003
(
2013
01
ABSTRACT
An
electric
vehicle
system for
transporting
human
passen
gers
or
cargo
includes an
electric
vehicle that
includes
a
body
a
plurality
of
heels
a
cargo
area an
electric
motor
for
propelling
the electric
vehicle
and
a
primary
battery
for
providing
electrical
power
to
the
electric
motor
for
propel
ling
the
electric
vehicle
An
auxiliary battery
module
is
attachable
to
the
electric
vehicle
for
providing
electrical
power
to
the
electric
motor
ia
a
first
electrical
connector
at
the
auxiliary battery
module
and
a
second
electrical
con
nector
at
the
electric
vehicle
that
mates
with
the
first
electrical
connector The
auxiliary
battery
module
can
be
positioned
in
the
cargo
area
while supplying
power
to
the
electric
motor
and
can
be
removable
and
reattachable
from
the
electric
vehicle
.
The
auxiliary battery
module
includes
an
integrated
cooling
system
for
cooling
itself
during
opera
tion
of
the
electric
vehicle
including
a
conduit
therein
for
circulating
coolant
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