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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2012
Beat Kohler, Kirchberg, CH;
Marcel Frei, Muenchenbuchsee, CH;
Peter Johannes Erasmus, Mellingen, CH;
Stephen G. Crain, Hudson, WI (US);
Travis N. Theiss, Maple Grove, WI (US);
Stacey E. Stewart, Sillwater, MN (US);
Beat Kohler, Kirchberg, CH;
Marcel Frei, Muenchenbuchsee, CH;
Peter Johannes Erasmus, Mellingen, CH;
Stephen G. Crain, Hudson, WI (US);
Travis N. Theiss, Maple Grove, WI (US);
Stacey E. Stewart, Sillwater, MN (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
A utility vehicle is disclosed having an electric drive. The drivetrain is comprised of batteries, a motor, a transaxle driven by the motor, a rear differential driven by the transaxle, and a prop shaft which is driven by the transaxle and drives a front differential. The batteries are provided in two groups and are supported on the frame of the vehicle. An on-board range extender is provided to charge the batteries and/or to provide power to the motor.