ELECTRIC OFF-ROAD WHEELED VEHICLE
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Abstract
An off-road vehicle has four wheels and side-by-side driver and passenger seats. At least two of the wheels are driven by an electric motor powered by batteries disposed in the vehicle.
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Citations
40 Claims
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1-17. -17. (canceled)
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18. An off-road vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a cockpit area defined in the frame; a roll cage connected to the frame, the roll cage covering at least in part the cockpit area; a driver seat and a passenger seat disposed side-by-side in the cockpit area; an electric motor supported by the frame, the electric motor being disposed laterally between the driver and passenger seats; at least one first battery electrically connected to the electric motor, the at least one first battery being supported by the frame and being disposed on a right side of the electric motor; at least one second battery electrically connected to the electric motor, the at least one second battery being supported by the frame and being disposed on a left side of the electric motor; two front wheels and two rear wheels supported by the frame, at least two of the wheels being operatively connected to the electric motor for propelling the vehicle; and a steering device being operatively connected to at least two of the wheels for steering the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 35, 37, 38, 39)
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25. An off-road vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a cockpit area defined in the frame; a roll cage connected to the frame, the roll cage covering at least in part the cockpit area; a driver seat and a passenger seat disposed side-by-side in the cockpit area; an electric motor supported by the frame, the electric motor being disposed laterally between the driver and passenger seats; at least one first battery electrically connected to the electric motor, the at least one first battery being supported by the frame and being disposed forwardly of the electric motor; at least one second battery electrically connected to the electric motor, the at least one second battery being supported by the frame and being disposed rearwardly of the electric motor; two front wheels and two rear wheels supported by the frame, at least two of the wheels being operatively connected to the electric motor for propelling the vehicle; and a steering device being operatively connected to at least two of the wheels for steering the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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33. An off-road vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a cockpit area defined in the frame; a roll cage connected to the frame, the roll cage covering at least in part the cockpit area; a driver seat and a passenger seat disposed side-by-side in the cockpit area; an electric motor supported by the frame, the electric motor being disposed laterally between the driver and passenger seats; at least one battery electrically connected to the electric motor, the at least one battery being supported by the frame and being disposed rearwardly of the electric motor; two front wheels and two rear wheels supported by the frame; a rear gear assembly operatively connecting the two rear wheels to the electric motor, the rear gear assembly having a rear gear assembly housing, at least one of the at least one battery being disposed vertically above the rear gear assembly housing and having a portion disposed longitudinally between front and rear ends of the rear gear assembly housing; and a steering device being operatively connected to at least two of the wheels for steering the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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36. (canceled)
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40-55. -55. (canceled)
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