Ford patents roof-mounted backup battery for EVs

A recently published Ford patent application suggests an unusual way to boost EV range. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jun. 8, 2023 (and originally filed Dec. 8, 2021), the application is titled “Electrified Vehicle Roof-Mounted Battery Backup”—and it’s exactly what it sounds like. The first image shows a…A recently published Ford patent application suggests an unusual way to boost EV range. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jun. 8, 2023 (and originally filed Dec. 8, 2021), the application is titled “Electrified Vehicle Roof-Mounted Battery Backup”—and it’s exactly what it sounds like. The first image shows a…