20130299265 | ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE - An electric motorcycle includes a front wheel and front suspension, a rear wheel and rear suspension, an electric motor with a transmission that provides motive force to the rear wheel and a composite monocoque structure extending between the front suspension, and the rear suspension and motor, which house a plurality of electric batteries. The monocoque structure may include internal partitions to provide increased strength or stiffness, these partitions creating compartments to separate the batteries. The batteries are arranged in one or more rows, each row being aligned with the axis between the mounting of the front suspension on the monocoque structure and the mounting of the rear suspension and motor on the monocoque structure. | 11-14-2013 |