ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,709,186, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).
"Electrified vehicle" was invented by Shinji Ichikawa (Nagoya, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrified vehicle includes a first battery, a driving unit, and an auxiliary battery configured to be capable of supplying power to the driving unit. The first battery mounted on electrified vehicle can be replaced with a second battery by a battery replacement station provided outside electrified vehicle. Electrified vehicle supplies electric power from the auxiliary battery to the driving unit, thereby enabling the driving unit to be driven."
The paten...