Vehicle impact energy management structures and techniques

A drive assembly comprising:

• a first frame coupled to an impact energy absorbing structure;
• a second frame spaced from the first frame by a distance;
• a first member having a first end coupled to the first frame at a first joint and a second end coupled to the second frame at a second joint;
• and
• a second member having a first end coupled to the first frame at a third joint and a second end coupled to the second frame at a fourth joint,
• wherein the first member and the second member are dimensioned such that, during a collision, the first member and the second member are configured to direct the second frame away from the first frame.

A system comprising:

• a first frame;
• a second frame spaced from the first frame by a distance;
• a first member having a first end coupled to the first frame at a first joint and a second end coupled to the second frame at a second joint;
• and
• a second member having a first end coupled to the first frame at a third joint and a second end coupled to the second frame at a fourth joint,
• wherein the first member and the second member are the first member and the second member are longer than the distance such that, during a collision, the first member and the second member are configured to direct the second frame away from the first frame to avoid the second frame contacting a protected object during the collision.