Patent ID: 8573348

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a vehicle structural assembly having a longitudinally-extending centerline with first and second vehicle structure portions extending along opposing sides of said centerline; a first plurality of ground-engaging elements operatively disposed along said first vehicle structure portion on one of said opposing sides of said centerline; a second plurality of ground-engaging elements operatively disposed along said second vehicle structure portion on the other of said opposing sides of said centerline; and, a vehicle powertrain drivably engaging one or more ground-engaging elements of each of said first and second pluralities of ground-engaging elements, said vehicle powertrain including: at least one engine including an engine rotational connection; a first electric machine including a first EM rotational connection operatively connected to said engine rotational connection; a second electric machine including a second EM rotational connection and a third EM rotational connection; a third electric machine including a fourth EM rotational connection and a fifth EM rotational connection; a first differential including first, second and third DF rotational connections, said first DF rotational connection being operatively connected to said engine rotational connection and said first EM rotational connection, said second DF rotational connection being operatively connected to said second EM rotational connection, and said third DF rotational connection being operatively connected to drivably engage said first plurality of ground-engaging elements on said one opposing side of said centerline; a second differential having fourth, fifth and sixth DF rotational connections, said fourth DF rotational connection being operatively connected to said engine rotational connection and said first EM rotational connection, said fifth DF rotational connection being operatively connected to said fourth EM rotational connection, and said sixth DF rotational connection being operatively connected to drivably engage said second plurality of ground-engaging elements on said other opposing side of said centerline; and, a differential shaft operatively connected between said third and fifth EM rotational connections.