Drive system

Abstract

A drive system is provided that suppresses vibration and noise. A drive system 1 for an electric vehicle includes a gearbox 3 that outputs a driving force from a motor 2, a final reduction gear 4 for transmitting the input driving force to left and right wheels; and a propeller shaft 5 extending in a front-rear direction and connecting the gearbox and the final reduction gear. The propeller shaft includes an input end part 9 that is coaxially connected to an output shaft 8 of the gearbox, an output end part 10 that is coaxially connected to an input shaft of the final reduction gear; a constant velocity joint 7 that is disposed at an intersection angle θ greater than zero and equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit, and a slide part 11 that allows relative movement of the final reduction gear with respect to the gearbox in the front-rear direction.

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