Patent ID: 8371411

Claim:
An electric vehicle in which an output of a motor is transmitted to an axle through a reduction mechanism in order to rotate a wheel, wherein the motor is disposed on one side of the wheel, the motor rotating a motor shaft; the reduction mechanism is connected to the motor shaft on the other side of the wheel, the reduction mechanism rotating the axle substantially coaxially connected to the wheel, in accordance with rotation of the motor shaft; the electric vehicle comprising: a double-sided swing arm for supporting the motor shaft, the axle, and the wheel by supporting the motor on one side of the wheel, and the reduction mechanism on an other side of the wheel; on the one side of the wheel, the swing arm including at least a plurality of arm portions which are separable from each other; wherein the plurality of arm portions include a front end portion supported by a swing arm pivot, a motor case for storing the motor, and a connection portion for connecting between the front end portion and the motor case; and when the arm portions are viewed in side view, separation points between at least some of the arm portions can be seen on an outside or an outer periphery of the wheel.