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A four-wheel electric vehicle includes wheels having electric hub or geared, series wound induction drive motors mounted on one or more wheels. The vehicle requires no outside power transmission devices, such as differential gears or drive axles, to rotate the wheels. The vehicle includes a vehicle

A four-wheel electric vehicle includes wheels having electric hub or geared, series wound induction drive motors mounted on one or more wheels. The vehicle requires no outside power transmission devices, such as differential gears or drive axles, to rotate the wheels. The vehicle includes a vehicle body adapted to accommodate seating for at least one adult person. The vehicle body is composed of several modular panels that may be releasably attached to one another to configure the vehicle for multiple applications. In one embodiment, the vehicle is a golf cart. In another embodiment, the vehicle is a multipurpose utility cart.

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What is claimed is: 1. A battery powered four-wheeled vehicle, comprising:a longitudinal frame member;a body mounted to the frame member, wherein the body comprises one or more releasably attached panels that may be exchanged in order to reconfigure the vehicle, wherein the panels include at least o

What is claimed is: 1. A battery powered four-wheeled vehicle, comprising:a longitudinal frame member;a body mounted to the frame member, wherein the body comprises one or more releasably attached panels that may be exchanged in order to reconfigure the vehicle, wherein the panels include at least one golf cart panel and at least one utility vehicle panel, wherein the vehicle may be selectively reconfigured as either a golf cart, using the golf cart panel, or a utility vehicle, using the utility vehicle panel, and wherein the golf cart panel and the utility vehicle panel are interchangeable, and wherein the panels include a single-seat section and a two-seat section;a pair of front suspension assemblies attached to the frame member;a pair of rear suspension assemblies attached to the frame member; anda battery operated hub motor mounted on at least one of the suspension assemblies and configured to directly drive a wheel.