Patent ID: 7102313
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for providing protection to an electric traction motor of a motor vehicle having a first set of road wheels and a second set of road wheels, the apparatus comprising: a first powertrain including an engine and being coupled with the first set of road wheels; a second powertrain including the electric traction motor and being coupled with the second set of road wheels; a revolution speed sensor operatively associated with the electric traction motor of the second powertrain; and at least one controller, the controller including control logic for modifying operation of the first powertrain of the vehicle in response to monitoring the revolution speed sensor to restrain the vehicle speed from increasing in such a manner as to limit revolution speed of the electric traction motor to revolution speed values below an allowable upper revolution speed limit.