Stellantis has dreamed up a new way to make life easier in cold and snowy climates.
This feature is described in a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office Oct. 31, 2024, but filed by Stellantis Apr. 25, 2023. As described in the filing, it would rely on an electric heating elementStellantis heated wheel well patent image
The heating element would be sandwiched between the vehicle's body and a wheel-well liner, the latter being exposed to the elements to protect the heating element and its wiring. Heat would still be able toThe automaker also addressed a conductive film for the heating element, which could be applied directly to a given surface, noting that it may be better suited to use in, which draw power for wheel-well heating from their high voltage battery packs.
and form large chunks. These can break off unexpectedly and create an unpleasant surprise for following drivers, or cover cameras and sensors used for driver-assist systems, as well as impair deployable side steps—like the ones available on Stellantis'Not all patented ideas reach production, but this could be a fairly straightforward yet practical feature, not unlike the
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