Ford Motor Company
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENSURE GROUNDING BETWEEN VEHICLES DURING VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE REFUELING OPERATIONS

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Abstract:

Example methods and apparatus to ensure grounding between vehicles during a vehicle-to-vehicle refueling operation are described herein. An example vehicle described herein is to receive fuel from a refueling vehicle via a vehicle-to-vehicle refueling operation. The example vehicle includes a fuel door to cover an inlet nozzle of a fuel tank, a lock to lock or unlock the fuel door, and a controller to cause the lock to unlock the fuel door if the vehicle and the refueling vehicle are electrically coupled.

Status:
Application
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

25 Oct 2016

Issue date:

16 Jan 2020