Patent ID: 7395887

Claim:
A vehicle having a regenerative torque system comprising: a drive train including; an engine having an accelerator pedal position sensor for sensing accelerator pedal position, said accelerator pedal position sensor generating an accelerator pedal position signal representative of said accelerator pedal position; a transmission unit driven by said engine for driving at least a pair of wheels for propelling said vehicle; a regenerative torque unit for storing and supplying energy to said drive train to selectively supply on demand complementary torque thereto, said regenerative torque unit disposed upstream said transmission relative to said engine, an engine control module for controlling said engine in response to operating conditions; a regenerative torque control module disposed between said accelerator pedal position sensor and said engine control module, said regenerative torque control module intercepting said accelerator pedal position signal and modifying said accelerator pedal position signal in response to a mode of operation of said regenerative torque unit.