Electric vehicle with an electric motor mounted to a swing arm

An electric vehicle comprising:

• a frame, the frame having a pair of frame members;
• a front ground-engaging member operatively connected to the frame;
• a swing arm pivotally connected to the pair of frame members about a swing arm pivot axis, the swing arm pivot axis extending through the pair of frame members;
• a rear ground-engaging member operatively connected to the swing arm;
• an electric motor mounted to the swing arm and operatively connected to the rear ground-engaging member;
• a motor cooling channel in thermal communication with the electric motor for cooling the electric motor;
• a battery pack connected to the frame;
• a battery cooling channel in thermal communication with the battery pack for cooling the battery pack;
• at least one hose fluidly connected between the battery cooling channel and the motor cooling channel, the at least one hose extending in a space defined laterally between the frame members and longitudinally between the battery pack and the motor;
• and
• at least one power cable electrically connected between the battery pack and the motor, the at least one power cable extending in the space.