Drive system for all-terrain vehicle (ATV)

A drive system (10) for an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) (20) comprising:

• an electric motor (100);
• at least three wheel and tire assemblies (200);
• a primary battery (300) located within at least two opposing frame rails of a chassis (30) of the all-terrain vehicle (ATV), said chassis being a space frame chassis;
• a control module (400);
• a throttle device (500);
• at least one device selected from the group consisting of a light (600), a horn (610), and a winch (620);
• a step down converter (310);
• a secondary battery (350);
• and
• a transducer (355);
• and
• wherein
• the electric motor is a three-phase electric motor;
• the electric motor is rotationally connected to at least one of the wheel and tire assemblies;
• the electric motor is electrically connected to, and configured to receive at least a first signal from the control module;
• the control module is electrically connected to, and configured to receive a charge from the primary battery;
• and
• the throttle device is electrically connected to, and configured to send a second signal to the control module;
• the step down converter is electrically connected to, and configured to receive a charge from the secondary battery at a first voltage level;
• each device of the at least one device is electrically connected to, and configured to receive a signal from the step down converter at a second voltage level which is less than the first voltage level;
• and
• the transducer is electrically connected to the primary battery and the secondary battery to provide a recharging voltage to the secondary battery from the primary battery.