Vehicle with a distributed motor

A motor vehicle having a plurality of traction wheels (10a) and a plurality of steerable wheels (10b) suitable for travel along a roadway, comprising:

• a distributed motor system comprising a plurality of electric drive motors (12) each coupled to a respective traction wheel (10a), each responsive to a respective drive power, wherein at least some of the wheels are turnably mounted to the vehicle;
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• a controller (13), for providing the respective drive power for each of the plurality of electric drive motors (12) so as to control the speed of the motor vehicle;
• wherein at least one electric drive motor (12) is included in a motor box (12a) also including a gear box (11a) coupled to a respective traction wheel (10a), and wherein the motor box (12a) is shock-mounted to the vehicle.

A motor vehicle having a plurality of traction wheels (10a) and a plurality of steerable wheels (10b) suitable for travel along a roadway, comprising:

• a distributed motor system comprising a plurality of electric drive motors (12) each coupled to a respective traction wheel (10a), each responsive to a respective drive power, wherein at least some of the wheels are turnably mounted to the vehicle;
• and
• a controller (13), for providing the respective drive power for each of the plurality of electric drive motors (12) so as to control the speed of the motor vehicle;
• wherein for at least one of the traction wheels (10a) the coupling of the electric drive motors (12) to the traction wheels (10a) includes a bull gear (22) integral with the traction wheel (10a) suitable for coupling with a primary drive gear (11) of the respective electric drive motor (12).