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Ford Files Patent for Roof-Mounted EV Backup Battery

09 Jun 2023 | Abstracted from Motor One

"The patent application says that the backup battery could be installed when preparing for a trip where charger availability is scarce...the backup battery can be charged in the same way as the EV, via the available cordset...

"...cool concept that could solve the problem of off-roading with an EV, but there is one problem: weight. It’s known that lithium-ion batteries are quite heavy and that top-heavy vehicles have a tendency to tip over..."



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