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Abstract

A vehicle including a battery pack including a housing that stores a plurality of batteries for providing electric power to the vehicle. A plurality of vents are attached to the housing that are configured to expel exhaust gases generated by the plurality of batteries. A manifold is located proximate the housing for collecting the exhaust gases expelled by the plurality of vents, and a flexible conduit including an inlet is in communication with the manifold and an outlet is configured to expel the exhaust gases. The flexible conduit includes a non-deployed state where the flexible conduit is rolled or folded and stored in a storage space located proximate the manifold, and includes a deployed state where the flexible conduit extends outward from the vehicle upon receipt of the exhaust gases from the manifold.

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