CPC B62D 21/03 (2013.01) [B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B62D 25/08 (2013.01); B62D 27/02 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0405 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A vehicle chassis platform, comprising:
a frame having a front frame end, a rear frame end, a longitudinal frame axis, an upper frame surface, a bottom frame surface, and opposing lateral frame surfaces disposed on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis, wherein the upper frame surface is substantially flat; and
at least one of: a pair of opposing drivetrain units, a pair of opposing steering units, and a pair of opposing braking units, coupled to the opposing lateral frame surfaces;
wherein none of the components of the at least one of: the pair of opposing drivetrain units, the pair of opposing steering units, and the pair of opposing braking units is positioned in at least one of:
(i) an area beneath the bottom frame surface and between the opposing lateral frame surfaces, and
(ii) an area above the upper frame surface and between the opposing lateral frame surfaces; and
wherein the substantially flat upper frame surface extends between the at least one of: the pair of opposing drivetrain units, the pair of opposing steering units, and the pair of opposing braking units.
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