Narrow body ultra efficient three wheeled electric vehicle with automotive class feel

摘要

A three wheel electric vehicle platform with two wheels in front and one wheel at the rear, a full safety roll cage, a propulsion and steering system operating through the two front wheels, and operator's and passenger's seats mounted in-line along the vehicle centerline. The propulsion system is an electric motor powered by an energy storage device driving a speed reduction and differential with dual outputs suitable for two wheel front drive. The operator's seat is narrower in parts than a conventional automotive seat such that the rear seat passenger's knees can comfortably straddle the operator seat to allow the distance between the two occupants to be less than a typical automobile. The driver's and passenger's heels comfortably fit into recessed wells within the energy storage device, thus allowing the driver's and passenger's center of gravity to be lower, while still maintaining a comfortable sitting position.

主权项

1. A three-wheeled vehicle comprising:
a chassis for supporting of vehicle components; three wheels coupled to the chassis, two of said three wheels being front wheels, and one of said three wheels being a rear wheel; a floor deck mounted to the chassis for covering an energy storage device providing locations for resting of a driver's and passenger's feet when in the vehicle; a motor coupled to the chassis, wherein at least 25% of the mass of the motor is positioned below the level of the floor deck; the energy storage device coupled to the motor for driving the motor; a transmission used to transmit rotational energy from the motor to at least the two front wheels.