Patent ID: 7166050

Claim:
A powertrain having an electrically-variable transmission comprising: an engine; said electrically-variable transmission including an input shaft continuously drivingly connected with said engine; a first electrical unit; a second electrical unit; a first planetary gearset rotatably disposed within said first electrical unit having a sun gear member continuously connected with said first electrical unit, a ring gear member and a planet carrier member continuously drivingly connected with an output member; a second planetary gearset rotatably disposed within said second electrical unit having a sun gear member continuously connected with said second electrical unit, a planet carrier member continuously drivingly connected with an output member, and a ring gear member; said ring gear member of said first planetary gearset being provided with a selectively engageable torque-transmitting mechanism for selective connection with said transmission input shaft; said second planetary gearset being selectively connectible with a stationary portion of said transmission through a second selectively engageable torque-transmitting mechanism; and said output member of said first planetary gearset and said output member of said second planetary gearset being disposed in meshing relationship with a transfer gear means which in turn is meshingly engaged with a final drive mechanism of said transmission.