BATTERY ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

A battery arrangement for an electric vehicle including a battery housing and a plurality of battery cells. The battery cells are arranged in the battery housing. A protective plate is arranged on a side of the battery and faces toward a roadway. A deformation detection device includes at least one deformation sensor arranged at the protective plate. The protective plate is constructed of multiple layers and includes at least one first layer and one second layer separate from the first layer. The deformation detection device includes a first deformation sensor and a second deformation sensor. The first deformation sensor is arranged at the first layer of the multi-layer protective plate and the second deformation sensor is arranged at the second layer of the multi-layer protective plate.