Patent ID: 8261867

Claim:
A wheeled vehicle drive apparatus for installation on an existing wheeled vehicle comprising: a drive case; a recessed charge plug disposed on the case; a charge indicator light disposed proximal to the charge plug; a charge cord removably disposed in the charge plug; a subcompartment disposed on the case; an axle disposed centrally within the case, the axle having a pair of spaced apart axle ends, each axle end extended exteriorly from the case; a slave gear centrally disposed on the axle; a thread disposed on each axle end; a nut removably fitted to the thread; a square drive disposed medially on each axle end, the square drive inserted into an existing wheel of the wheeled vehicle; an electric motor disposed substantially within the case subcompartment; a drive gear disposed on the motor, the drive gear engaged with the slave gear; a rechargeable battery disposed within the case; a control box disposed within the case, the control box in communication with the motor, the battery, the charge indicator light, and the charge plug; a throttle lever affixed to an existing handle of the wheeled vehicle, the throttle lever in communication with the control box; means for braking the wheeled vehicle; wherein means for braking the wheeled vehicle further comprises a brake lever affixed to the existing handle of the wheeled vehicle; and wherein the brake lever is further in communication with the control box.