Patent ID: 8746379
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: B60K,B60L,B62D,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of powering a vehicle, said method comprising: a) providing a vehicle structural assembly including a longitudinally-extending centerline and opposing vehicle structure sides; b) providing first and second pluralities of ground-engaging elements with said first plurality of ground-engaging elements disposed along one of said opposing vehicle structure sides and said second plurality of ground-engaging elements disposed along the other of said opposing vehicle structure sides; c) providing a vehicle powertrain including a first engine, a first electric machine, a second electric machine, a third electric machine, a first differential and a second differential; d) transmitting rotational output from at least said first engine to said first and second differentials; e) transmitting rotational output from at least one of said first electric machine and said second electric machine to said first differential and transmitting rotational output from at least one of said first electric machine and said third electric machine to said second differential; and, f) transmitting rotational output from said first differential to said first plurality of ground-engaging elements to operatively drive said one of said opposing vehicle structure sides and transmitting rotational output from said second differential to said second plurality of ground-engaging elements to operatively drive said other of said opposing vehicle structure sides.