Electric vehicle having motor shield

An electric vehicle comprising:

• a pair of opposed brackets configured to be secured to a motor of the electric vehicle;
• an attachment structure including a cross bar and a pair of lower legs, the cross bar extending in a transverse direction of the electric vehicle, the pair of lower legs extending in a longitudinal direction from the cross bar and secured to the pair of opposed brackets;
• a plate secured to the cross bar and the pair of lower legs and configured to cover a portion of the motor, the plate includes a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion extends horizontally and the upper portion extends upward at an angle from the lower portion, the upper portion welded to the cross bar;
• a plurality of bushings secured to the pair of opposed brackets and configured to be mounted to a frame of the electric vehicle;
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• a plurality of first fasteners extending through the pair of opposed brackets and the bushings, and configured to extend through the motor to secure the pair of opposed brackets and the bushings to the motor,
• wherein the bushings allow the motor, the pair of opposed brackets, the attachment structure, and the plate to move in an upward direction in response to a certain applied load exceeding a predetermined threshold to the upper portion of the plate.

An electric vehicle comprising:

• a pair of opposed brackets configured to be secured to a motor of the electric vehicle;
• an attachment structure including a cross bar, a pair of lower legs, and a pair of upper legs, the cross bar having a square shape cross-section and extending in a transverse direction of the electric vehicle, the pair of lower legs extending in a longitudinal direction from the cross bar and secured to the pair of opposed brackets, the pair of upper legs extending in an oblique direction relative to the longitudinal direction of the electric vehicle and secured to the pair of opposed brackets;
• a plate partially wrapped around the attachment structure and secured to the cross bar and the pair of lower legs, the plate includes a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion extends horizontally and the upper portion extends upward at an angle from the lower portion, the upper portion welded to the cross bar;
• a plurality of bushings secured to the pair of opposed brackets and configured to be mounted to a frame of the electric vehicle;
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• a plurality of fasteners extending through the pair of opposed brackets and the bushings, and configured to extend through the motor to secure the pair of opposed brackets and the bushings to the motor,
• wherein the bushings allow the motor, the pair of opposed brackets, the attachment structure, and the plate to move in an upward direction in response to a certain applied load exceeding a predetermined threshold to the upper portion of the plate, and
• wherein a respective lower leg of the pair of lower legs, a respective upper leg of the pair of uppers legs and a wall of a respective bracket of the pair of brackets cooperate to form a triangular shape.