Patent ID: 8480538
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: B60K,B60L,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of selecting a wheel drive mode of an electric vehicle from a plurality of possible wheel drive modes, each wheel drive mode selecting at least one of a plurality of ground engaging members to be operatively coupled to an electric motor of the electric vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first input in an operator area of the electric vehicle, the operator area having seating, the first input having a first setting corresponding to a first wheel drive mode, a second setting corresponding to a second wheel drive mode, and a third setting corresponding to a third wheel drive mode, providing a second input in the operator area of the electric vehicle, the second input having a first setting corresponding to a selection of engine braking when the third setting of the first input is selected, wherein the engine braking is provided by altering a driving voltage of the electric motor of the electric vehicle.