Motive wheel comprising a selectively attachable and detachable hub motor and method of making and using the same

A method of making a motive wheel comprising a selectively attachable and detachable hub motor for an electric vehicle, comprising:

• forming a non-rotatable axle comprising an axle axis, an outer end, and a cylindrical axle hub disposed inwardly from the outer end that extends radially outwardly away from the axle axis;
• disposing a wheel on the non-rotatable axle from the outer end, the wheel comprising an outer wheel surface, an inner wheel surface, a wheel hub extending radially outwardly away from, and configured for reversible rotatable disposition on, the non-rotatable axle, and a wheel rim attached to and circumferentially extending about the wheel hub, the wheel rim comprising an outer rim portion that that extends axially away from the outer wheel surface and an inner rim portion that extends axially away from the inner wheel surface, an outer rim surface configured to receive a selectively inflatable and deflatable tire, the cylindrical axle hub disposed proximate the inner wheel surface and the inner rim portion;
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• attaching a selectively attachable and detachable hub motor to the wheel and non-rotatable axle, the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor disposed proximate the outer wheel surface and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from the wheel and non-rotatable axle, the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor comprising a concentric cylindrical rotor and a cylindrical stator, the cylindrical rotor extending radially outwardly from, and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from, the non-rotatable axle, the cylindrical stator radially spaced from, and extending radially outwardly away from, the cylindrical rotor and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from the wheel hub, the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor configured for reversible motive rotation of the wheel and cylindrical stator, wherein upon attachment of the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor a motive wheel is provided, and wherein upon detachment of the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor a non-motive wheel is provided.

A method of using a motive wheel comprising a selectively attachable and detachable hub motor for an electric vehicle, comprising:

• forming a non-rotatable axle comprising an axle axis, an outer end, and a cylindrical axle hub disposed inwardly from the outer end that extends radially outwardly away from the axle axis;
• a wheel comprising an outer wheel surface, an inner wheel surface, a wheel hub extending radially outwardly away from, and configured for reversible rotatable disposition on, the axle, and a wheel rim attached to and circumferentially extending about the wheel hub, the wheel rim comprising an outer rim portion that that extends axially away from the outer wheel surface and an inner rim portion that extends axially away from the inner wheel surface, an outer rim surface configured to receive a selectively inflatable and deflatable tire, the cylindrical axle hub disposed proximate the inner wheel surface and the inner rim portion;
• and a selectively attachable and detachable hub motor disposed proximate the outer wheel surface and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from the wheel and axle, the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor comprising a concentric cylindrical rotor and a cylindrical stator, the cylindrical rotor extending radially outwardly from, and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from, the non-rotatable axle, the cylindrical stator radially spaced from, and extending radially outwardly away from, the cylindrical rotor and configured for selective attachment to and detachment from the wheel hub, the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor configured for reversible motive rotation of the wheel and cylindrical stator, wherein upon attachment of the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor a motive wheel is provided, and wherein upon detachment of the selectively attachable and detachable hub motor a non-motive wheel is provided;
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• installing a plurality of first motive wheels and first non-motive wheels on a vehicle chassis to form a wheeled vehicle, wherein the first motive wheels are configured to provide motive propulsion of the wheeled vehicle.