Patent ID: 8641567

Claim:
A powertrain for a vehicle, the powertrain comprising: an internal combustion engine; an electric motor; a clutch selectively moveable between an engaged position for interconnecting the internal combustion engine and the electric motor, and a disengaged position for disconnecting the internal combustion engine and the electric motor; a gearbox operable in at least one electric only drive position and at least one hybrid drive position and coupled to the electric motor for receiving a torque from the electric motor and for outputting a torque to at least one drive wheel; and a latch coupled to the clutch and moveable between a closed position for inhibiting movement of the clutch into the engaged position when the gearbox is disposed in the at least one electric only drive position, and an open position for allowing the movement of the clutch into the engaged position when the gearbox is disposed in the at least one hybrid drive position.