Vehicle drive wheel assembly

A vehicle drive assembly, comprising:

• a motor configured for driving the vehicle and including a rotatable driven motor shaft;
• at least one swing arm comprising a first swing arm having a first portion to which the motor is mounted and a second portion pivotably and supportively attachable to a vehicle body;
• a gearbox housing configured for transmitting torque to a road surface through a road engaging member;
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• a transmission directly engaged with the motor shaft and housed within the gearbox housing and configured for transmitting torque from the motor shaft to the housing, wherein the transmission comprises:
• a gear carrier rotationally fixed to the first swing arm;
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• a plurality of gears operatively associated with the shaft and the gearbox housing such that torque is transmitted between the shaft and the gearbox housing;
• wherein at least one of the gears is mounted to the gear carrier.

A vehicle drive assembly, comprising:

• a motor configured for driving the vehicle and including a rotatable driven motor shaft;
• at least one swing arm comprising a first swing arm having a first portion and a second portion that is pivotably and supportively attachable to a vehicle body, wherein the motor is housed within the first portion of the swing arm;
• a gearbox housing configured for transmitting torque to a road surface through a road engaging member;
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• a transmission directly engaged with the motor shaft and housed within the gearbox housing and configured for transmitting torque from the motor shaft to the housing.

A vehicle drive assembly comprising:

• a motor configured for driving the vehicle and including a rotatably driven motor shaft;
• at least one swing arm comprising a first swing arm having a first portion and a second portion that is pivotably and supportively attachable to a vehicle body;
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• a wheel including a road engaging member and a transmission assembly mounted within the wheel and configured for transmitting torque to a road surface through the road engaging member;
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• wherein the transmission is directly connected with the motor shaft and configured for transmitting torque from the motor shaft to the road engaging member, wherein the motor is mounted to the first portion of the swing arm outside the wheel.