How Tesla May Beef Up Its Model S Battery Protection System

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A Tesla patent, unearthed by faithful reader John C. Briggs, outlines a detailed plan for "an improved protection system for a battery pack mounted between the passenger cabin floor panel of an electric vehicle and the driving surface."

The application, number 13311435, subsequently became patent 8286743, granted to Tesla on October 16, 2012, for a "vehicle battery pack ballistic shield."

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