Electric vehicle with motor mounted below battery enclosure
AssigneeTaiga Motors Inc.
InventorsSamuel Bruneau, Matthew Schroeder, Paul Achard, Dante Filice
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Abstract
An electric vehicle and a powertrain for an electric vehicle are disclosed. According to an embodiment, an electric vehicle includes a chassis with a rear portion and a front portion, and a suspension system having a front suspension coupled to the front portion of the chassis and a rear suspension coupled to the rear portion of the chassis. A battery pack is mounted at least partially on top of the rear portion of the chassis and an electric motor, powered by the battery pack, is mounted below the battery pack and between the rear portion of the chassis and a front end of the electric vehicle.
Claims19
An electric vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis comprising a rear portion and a front portion, the front portion comprising a mid-bay and a front brace structure;
- a suspension system comprising a front suspension coupled to the front portion of the chassis and a rear suspension coupled to the rear portion of the chassis;
- a battery pack mounted at least partially on top of the rear portion of the chassis and partially on the front portion of the chassis;
- and
- an electric motor, powered by the battery pack, mounted:
- within the mid-bay;
- positioned underneath the battery pack so that the battery pack vertically overlaps the electric motor;
- and
- between the rear portion of the chassis and a front end of the electric vehicle,
- wherein a center of mass of the battery pack is located rearwardly of a drive shaft of the electric motor.
An electric snowmobile, comprising:
- a chassis comprising a rear tunnel, a mid-bay and a front brace structure, the mid-bay being located between the rear tunnel and the front brace structure;
- a battery pack mounted to the rear tunnel and at least partially over the mid-bay;
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- an electric motor, powered by the battery pack, mounted:
- underneath the battery pack within the mid-bay so that the battery pack vertically overlaps the electric motor;
- and
- in front of the rear tunnel,
- wherein a center of mass of the battery pack is located rearwardly of a drive shaft of the electric motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.