An electric vehicle includes a driving device including an electric motor and a mechanism transmitting a driving force from the electric motor to a rear wheel axle, which are accommodated in a case, a first oil cooler configured to cool oil in the case, the first oil cooler being disposed behind the rear wheel axle, and a second oil cooler configured to cool the oil in the case, the second oil cooler being disposed behind the rear wheel axle. The driving device is disposed in a rear portion of the vehicle such that the driving device crosses the rear wheel axle. The second oil cooler is disposed at a position misaligned in a vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the first oil cooler.

An axle assembly having a ballast insert assembly and a method of control. The ballast insert assembly may have an inflatable bladder that may be disposed in a cavity. The volume of lubricant in the cavity may be greater when the inflatable bladder is deflated than when the inflatable bladder is inflated.