Patent ID: 7921950
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: B60K,B60W,B60Y,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electric traction system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine coupled to a drive train, the electric traction system comprising: an electric motor, wherein the drive train is coupled to an input of a manual transmission, the manual transmission having a power take-off port positioned for accessing the manual transmission input; a transfer device coupling the electric motor to the manual transmission input via the power take-off port; a battery mounted on the vehicle; a motor controller, wherein the battery is electrically coupled to the electric motor via the motor controller; and control logic configured to energize the electric motor via the motor controller, wherein the energized electric motor drives the transmission input via the power take-off port and the manual transmission responsively drives an output shaft of the manual transmission for driving road wheels of the vehicle.