Vehicle having non-axial drive

A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis having a height, a length and a width;
• a first wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the first wheel having a perimeter, a diameter and a geometric center, and the diameter of the first wheel being at least 75% of the height of the chassis;
• at least one motor configured to provide a drive energy to the first wheel, said at least one motor being coupled to the chassis;
• a drive gear configured to couple the at least one motor to the first wheel, said drive gear mechanically engaging with the first wheel at a location closer to the perimeter of the first wheel than to the geometric center of the first wheel;
• and
• a tensioner gear and an idler gear coupled to the chassis, wherein the tensioner gear, idler gear and drive gear couple to the chassis at positions that correspond to vertices of a substantially equilateral triangle.

A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis having a height, a length and a width;
• a first wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the first wheel having a perimeter, a diameter and a geometric center, and the diameter of the first wheel being at least 75% of the height of the chassis;
• a motor for providing a drive energy to the first wheel;
• an axle rotated by the motor;
• a drive gear connected with the axle such that the drive gear rotates with a rotation of the axle;
• a plurality of teeth disposed about the first wheel and mechanically engaged with the drive gear at a location closer to the perimeter of the first wheel than to the geometric center of the first wheel;
• and
• a tensioner gear and an idler gear coupled to the chassis, wherein the tensioner gear and idler gear are mechanically engaged with the plurality of teeth disposed about the first wheel,
• wherein the tensioner gear, idler gear and drive gear couple to the chassis at positions that correspond to vertices of a substantially equilateral triangle.