Drive device for vehicle

A drive device for a vehicle, the drive device comprising:

• a first motor for driving a right wheel of the vehicle;
• a first gear mechanism interposed between the first motor and the right wheel;
• a second motor for driving a left wheel of the vehicle;
• a second gear mechanism interposed between the second motor and the left wheel;
• and
• a casing that accommodates the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism together with a lubricating liquid, wherein:
• the casing includes a first gear chamber for accommodating the first gear mechanism, a second gear chamber for accommodating the second gear mechanism, and a partition wall interposed between the first gear chamber and the second gear chamber;
• the first gear chamber and the second gear chamber are arranged in a right-left direction of the vehicle, with the partition wall interposed therebetween;
• and
• the partition wall is provided with a first communication passage that allows lubricating liquid retained in a lower portion of the first gear chamber to flow to the second gear chamber, and a second communication passage that allows lubricating liquid retained in a lower portion of the second gear chamber to flow to the first gear chamber, independently of each other.