Abstract: An electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle (1) has an inductive charging device (2) and a battery (3) chargeable therewith. The inductive charging device (2) has at least one catch element (4), via which it is connected to a vehicle body (5). The inductive charging device (2) is configured to be ejected from the electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle (1) in the event of a crash and to be held outside the electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle (1) via the at least one catch element (4).

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an electric drive system (20) with an electric machine (27) that comprises a first multiphase winding operatively coupled to a first inverter (25), and has at least one second multiphase winding that is coupled to a second inverter (26), A first energy storage (23) is arranged upstream of the first inverter (25), and a second energy storage (24) is arranged upstream of the second inverter (26). The method includes: operating the electric machine (27) by providing a first power flow between the first energy storage (23) and the first multiphase winding; and energizing the second inverter (26) so that a second power flow can be provided between the first energy storage (24) and the second multiphase winding. An electric drive system also is provided for carrying out the method.