Drive control system for saddle riding utility vehicle

A saddle riding utility vehicle, comprising:

• at least one electric traction motor arranged to be rotated in a first direction and a second direction to move the saddle riding utility vehicle in a forward direction and a reverse direction;
• a first switch configured to be displaced from a free position to a depressed position to activate a movement of the saddle riding utility vehicle in the forward direction;
• a second switch adapted to be displaced from a free position to a depressed position to activate a movement of the saddle riding utility vehicle in the reverse direction;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the first switch, the second switch, and the at least one electric traction motor, the controller is configured to
• activate a walk assist mode of the saddle riding utility vehicle in response to displacement of one of the first switch and the second switch to the depressed position and holding the displaced switch of the first switch and the second switch at the depressed position for a predetermined duration, and
• control a power of the at least one electric traction motor to keep a speed of the saddle riding utility vehicle below a predefined speed when the walk assist mode is active.

A saddle riding utility vehicle, comprising:

• at least one electric traction motor arranged to be rotated in a first direction and a second direction to move the saddle riding utility vehicle in a forward direction and a reverse direction;
• a first switch configured to be displaced from a free position to a depressed position to activate a movement of the saddle riding utility vehicle in the forward direction;
• a second switch adapted to be displaced from a free position to a depressed position to activate a movement of the saddle riding utility vehicle in the reverse direction;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the first switch, the second switch, and the at least one electric traction motor, the controller is configured to
• activate a walk assist mode of the saddle riding utility vehicle in response to displacement of one of the first switch and the second switch to the depressed position and holding the displaced switch of the first switch and the second switch at the depressed position for a predetermined duration, and
• control a power of the at least one electric traction motor to keep a speed of the saddle riding utility vehicle below a predefined speed when the walk assist mode is active, wherein
• the controller is configured to activate the walk assist mode for movement of the saddle riding utility vehicle in the forward direction when the first switch is displaced to the depressed position and held at the depressed position for the predetermined duration, and
• the controller is configured to activate the walk assist mode for movement of the saddle riding utility vehicle in the reverse direction when the second switch is displaced to the depressed position and held at the depressed position for the predetermined duration.