Interface for a motor and drive assembly

A vehicle having at least one axle, the at least one axle including an independently powered wheel, comprising:

• a motor having a motor housing and an output shaft;
• an axle tube housing defining an internal reservoir;
• a flange coupled to the axle tube housing;
• a drive assembly having a drive housing and an input shaft, the input shaft being coupled to the output shaft;
• a spindle coupled to the drive assembly, the spindle having an inner diameter;
• a groove defined in the inner diameter of the spindle;
• a seal disposed along the outer diameter of the interface plate, the seal being compressed between a rear surface of the flange and the groove;
• and
• an interface plate coupled to the motor housing, the interface plate having an outer diameter;
• wherein, the outer diameter of the interface plate engages the inner diameter of the spindle.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a motor having a motor housing and an output shaft;
• an axle tube housing defining an internal reservoir;
• an axle tube flange integrally coupled to the axle tube housing;
• a drive assembly having a drive housing and an input shaft, the input shaft being coupled to the output shaft;
• a spindle coupled to the drive assembly, the spindle having an inner diameter;
• an interface plate coupled to the motor housing, the interface plate having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the inner diameter defining an opening through which the output shaft protrudes;
• a first fluid passage defined in the interface plate, the first fluid passage disposed above the opening;
• and
• a second fluid passage defined in the interface plate, the second fluid passage disposed below the opening.