Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp.
Electric Motor Vehicle Battery System

Abstract:

A battery system for an electric motor vehicle comprises first and second battery cartridges that are installed in corresponding first and second battery compartments of the electric motor vehicle. The first battery cartridge has a power connector port with at least one of a shape, size, configuration and orientation that is different than the corresponding power connector port of the second battery cartridge. The first and second battery compartments are physically spaced apart and electrically coupled together by a bridging power cable. The bridging power cable comprises first and second connector ends that extend respectively into the first and second battery compartments, and the first connector end mates more easily with the first power connector port than with the second power connector port, and the second connector end mates more easily with the second power connector port than with the first power connector port.