ELECTRIC VEHICLE
DRIVE
December 6, 2023
A front subframe (50, 50') for an electric vehicle (100) having a crash absorbing member being a portion of the front subframe, the crash absorbing member (1) is adapted to absorb forces from a front crash for an electric vehicle, the crash absorbing member is adapted to be located in a front section (120) at a front end (140) of the vehicle chassis (130) at a bottom portion of the electric vehicle and connected to the portion of the vehicle chassis (130) via the subframe, said crash absorbing member (1) comprising a first extruded profile (10), having a main extension direction in a transverse direction (y) of the vehicle (100), whereby the extrusion direction of the first extruded profile (10) extends substantially in the transverse direction (y) of the vehicle (100), and wherein further said first extruded profile (10) comprises at least two cells (C, C) being defined by outer walls (11) and at least one intermediate wall (12) separating the at least two cells (C, C), wherein said at least one intermediate wall (12) has a main extension direction in the transverse direction (y) and a second extension direction which extends substantially in a vertical direction (z) in respect of the vehicle (100).
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