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:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
25 Oct 2016
Issue date:
17 Aug 2021