Patent ID: 8695738
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A plug-in hybrid drivetrain for a vehicle comprising: a) a reversible electric motor operable as a generator; b) at least two driven wheels; c) a gearbox with a constant (non-variable) gear ratio for the electric motor which is always mechanically connected to both the electric motor and the driven wheels and which contains a constant-ratio gear mechanism; d) an internal combustion engine with its own electrical starter; e) an actuator which engages the internal combustion engine to the driven wheels; f) a belt drive or mechanical gears with a constant (non-variable) gear ratio for the internal combustion engine selectively mechanically connecting the internal combustion engine to the driven wheels via the actuator; g) a battery pack chargeable from an AC electrical outlet or photovoltaic solar panels; h) a digital motor controller/inverter which controls the electric motor efficiency, power, torque, rotational speed, and direction; and i) a switch between the battery pack and the electric motor.