ELECTRIC OFF-ROAD WHEELED VEHICLE

摘要

An off-road vehicle has four wheels and side-by-side driver and passenger seats. At least two of the wheels are driven by an electric motor powered by batteries disposed in the vehicle.

主权项

1. An off-road vehicle comprising:
a frame; at least one seat mounted on the frame; an electric motor supported by the frame; at least one battery electrically connected to the electric motor; two front wheels and two rear wheels supported by the frame, at least two of the wheels being operatively connected to the electric motor for propelling the vehicle; a steering device being operatively connected to at least two of the wheels for steering the vehicle; a motor control module electrically connected to the electric motor for controlling an operation of the electric motor; a vehicle control module electrically connected to the motor control module for controlling an operation of the motor control module; a shifter movably connected to the frame, the shifter being movable to a plurality of discrete positions; and a shifter position sensor operatively connected to the shifter for sensing a position of the shifter, the shifter position sensor being electrically connected to the vehicle control module for transmitting a shifter position signal indicative of the position of the shifter to the vehicle control module, the vehicle control module being adapted for controlling the operation of the motor control module based at least in part on the shifter position signal.