Abstract: The invention relates to a body for a motor car, especially a small car, in which the load-bearing structure of the body is formed by what is referred to as a "space-frame" structure. In the floor region and in the side region behind the doors, surface elements are integrated in a sealing and permanent manner into the framework structure and are in part closed off by window panes inserted in a sealing manner or by a roof inserted in a sealing manner. At the front, the body is closed off by a nose module which can be bolted on in a sealing manner, can be preassembled ready for operation and can be closed off laterally and at the rear by a side door fitted in a sealing manner and a tailgate, respectively. The outward-facing flat sides of the sections of the framework structure which lie above the beltline are exposed and in this region the bars are in each case shaped to match the desired surface profile of the body and--apart from a paint finish--directly form the body exterior surface area.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic monitoring device for a battery which is constructed from a plurality of units. A separate measuring circuit module is provided for each unit, and a serial databus connects the respective measuring circuit modules to one another. A central data processing unit arranged outside the battery is connected to the serial databus. Data acquisition and storage electronics are thus integrated in the battery, while the electronics for evaluating the data are arranged external to the battery, and remain when the battery is changed.