Manufacturing process for electric vehicle platform

1. A manufacturing process for manufacturing an electric vehicle, the manufacturing process comprising:

manufacturing an upper body portion by

manufacturing a top hat including closures and exterior components formed of colored thermoplastic, and

e-coating portions of the top hat;

in parallel with the manufacturing and e-coating steps of manufacturing the upper body portion, manufacturing a lower body portion by

providing a ladder frame for a skateboard platform, the ladder frame configured to enclose battery elements on sides of the battery elements,

e-coating the ladder frame, and

assembling the battery elements and other components of the skateboard platform with the ladder frame;

merging the manufactured upper body portion and the manufactured lower body portion to form an assembled electric vehicle; and

after merging the manufactured upper body portion and the manufactured lower body portion,

aligning a chassis of the assembled electric vehicle, and

performing end-of-production vehicle testing on the assembled electric vehicle and finishing of the assembled electric vehicle.

2. The manufacturing process of claim 1 , wherein manufacturing the top hat further comprises:

providing an upper body frame for the top hat;

applying wiring harnesses to the upper body frame;

applying body panels to the upper body frame;

applying doors to the upper body frame;

applying fittings to the upper body frame;

applying heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts and vents to the upper body frame;

applying glass to the upper body frame; and

applying interior components to the upper body frame.

3. The manufacturing process of claim 1 , wherein manufacturing the lower body portion comprises:

providing the ladder frame;

applying a drivetrain to the ladder frame;

applying a control system to the ladder frame;

applying a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to the ladder frame;

applying a drivetrain cooling system to the ladder frame;

applying an energy storage system including the battery elements to the ladder frame; and

applying an energy storage heating and cooling system to the ladder frame.

4. The manufacturing process of claim 1 , wherein merging the upper body portion and the lower body portion comprises:

mechanically connecting the upper body portion and the lower body portion;

connecting heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts of the lower body portion to HVAC ducts and vents of the upper body portion; and

connecting wiring harnesses of the upper body portion to be in communication to at least one of a drivetrain or a control system of the lower body portion.

5. The manufacturing process of claim 1 , wherein performing end-of-production vehicle testing on the assembled electric vehicle further comprises:

testing cause-effect between controls within the upper body portion and components within the lower body portion.

6. The manufacturing process of claim 1 , further comprising:

e-coating at least one component of the closures for the electric vehicle.

7. The manufacturing process of claim 1 , wherein no paint shop is utilized.

8. A manufacturing process for manufacturing an electric vehicle, the manufacturing process comprising:

providing a ladder frame configured to enclose battery elements on sides of the battery elements;

e-coating the ladder frame;

assembling the battery elements with the e-coated ladder frame to form a skateboard platform;

in parallel with at least e-coating the ladder frame and assembling the battery elements with the e-coated ladder frame, manufacturing a top hat including closures and exterior components formed of colored thermoplastic and e-coating portions of the top hat; and

merging the skateboard platform and the top hat to form an assembled electric vehicle; and

after merging the skateboard platform and the top hat,

aligning a chassis of the assembled electric vehicle, and

performing end-of-production vehicle testing on the assembled electric vehicle.

9. The manufacturing process of claim 8 , wherein manufacturing the top hat comprises:

providing an upper body frame for the top hat;

applying wiring harnesses to the upper body frame;

applying body panels to the upper body frame;

applying doors to the upper body frame;

applying fittings to the upper body frame;

applying heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts and vents to the upper body frame;

applying glass to the upper body frame; and

applying interior components to the upper body frame.

10. The manufacturing process of claim 8 , wherein manufacturing the skateboard platform comprises:

providing the ladder frame;

applying a drivetrain to the ladder frame;

applying a control system to the ladder frame;

applying a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) to the ladder frame;

applying a drivetrain cooling system to the ladder frame;

applying an energy storage system to the ladder frame; and

applying an energy storage heating and cooling system to the ladder frame.

11. The manufacturing process of claim 8 , wherein merging the skateboard platform and the top hat comprises:

mechanically connecting the top hat and the skateboard platform;

connecting heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts of the skateboard platform to HVAC ducts and vents of the top hat; and

connecting one or more wiring harnesses of the top hat to a drivetrain of the skateboard platform and one or more wiring harnesses of the top hat to a control system of the skateboard platform.

12. The manufacturing process of claim 8 , wherein performing end-of-production vehicle testing on the assembled electric vehicle further comprises:

vehicle testing cause-effect between controls within the top hat and components within the skateboard platform.

13. The manufacturing process of claim 8 , further comprising:

e-coating at least one component of the closures for the electric vehicle.

14. The manufacturing process of claim 8 , wherein no paint shop is utilized.