Vehicle having electric actuator

A vehicle, comprising:

• a first driven wheel and a second driven wheel;
• a drive controller disposed on the vehicle;
• a first drive assembly engaged to and driving the first driven wheel, the first drive assembly having a first control shaft, and a second drive assembly engaged to and driving the second driven wheel, the second drive assembly having a second control shaft;
• a first actuator assembly engaged to the first control shaft of the first drive assembly, and a second actuator assembly engaged to the second control shaft of the second drive assembly, wherein the first actuator assembly and the second actuator assembly each comprise:
• an actuator housing having a motor chamber and a gear chamber;
• an electric motor disposed in the motor chamber and comprising a motor output shaft passing through to the gear chamber;
• a worm drive disposed in the gear chamber and driven by the motor output shaft;
• a spur gear reduction disposed in the gear chamber and driven by the worm drive, wherein the spur gear reduction is engaged to the respective first control shaft or second control shaft to adjust a rotational position of the respective control shaft;
• a position sensor located at and operatively engaged to a first end of the respective control shaft for communicating the rotational position of the respective control shaft to the drive controller;
• and
• a slip clutch disposed in the gear chamber between the worm drive and the spur gear reduction.