Electric recreational vehicle

An electric vehicle having a vehicle maximum lateral width, the electric vehicle comprising:

• a plurality of ground engaging members;
• a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, the frame assembly including a front frame assembly, a middle frame assembly, and a rear frame assembly;
• a first rear suspension having a first suspension arm moveably coupled to the frame assembly and a second suspension arm moveably coupled to the frame assembly independent of the first suspension arm, the first suspension coupling a first ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members to the frame assembly;
• a seating area supported by the middle frame assembly;
• a roll cage extending over the seating area;
• a cargo box coupled to the frame assembly;
• electric powertrain components supported by the frame assembly, the electric powertrain components including an electric motor and a drive train operative to provide power from the electric motor to at least one ground engaging member;
• and
• a shrouding assembly coupled to the rear frame assembly, the shrouding assembly including a top portion extending across a top of the electric powertrain components and across a longitudinal centerline of the electric vehicle and a first side portion extending downward from the top portion, wherein the top portion includes an air conduit formed on a lower side and a fan positioned to move air through the air conduit.

An electric vehicle comprising:

• a plurality of ground engaging members;
• a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, the frame assembly including a front frame assembly, a middle frame assembly, and a rear frame assembly;
• a seating area supported by the middle frame assembly;
• a cargo bed supported by the rear frame assembly;
• and
• an electric powertrain supported by the frame assembly, the electric powertrain including:
• one or more batteries positioned under the seating area;
• a unit mounted to the frame assembly through a plurality of mounts, the unit including:
• at least one frame member;
• an electric motor electrically coupled to the one or more batteries and coupled to the at least one frame member;
• a transmission coupled to the at least one frame member;
• and
• a flexible endless coupler operatively coupling an output of the electric motor to an input of the transmission;
• a driveshaft operative to provide power from the transmission to at least one ground engaging member;
• and
• a shrouding assembly coupled to the frame assembly, wherein the shrouding assembly includes a top shroud member extending across a top of the unit and the top shroud member includes an air conduit formed on a lower side and a fan positioned to move air through the air conduit.