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Toyota is rethinking how electric vehicle batteries are built into cars, with a focus on improving safety, allowing controlled movement to help absorb crash energy.
A new patent suggests letting the battery pack move slightly during a crash to make it safer, instead of fixing the battery in place tightly, as some competitors do.
The patent, filed in August 2025, pays special attention to side impacts, which are especially challenging for EV battery protection.
Toyota patent filed in August 2025. © Toyota
In this concept, the battery is placed low in the vehicle, but it’s not bolted in like a rigid structural beam. It sits within the frame, surrounded by suspension components. During a serious collision, the structure is designed to bend and give way in a controlled manner.
The goal is better crash energy management. This flexible approach could also make it easier to use the system in different types of vehicles, not just fully electric models.
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