Patent ID: 7395893

Claim:
A hybrid motor vehicle, comprising: a primary power source; a rear driveline including a set of rear wheels; a rear output shaft connecting said primary power source to said rear driveline for driving said rear wheels; a front driveline including a set of front wheels; a front output shaft connected to said front driveline; a secondary power source including an electric motor/generator, a gearset having an input driven by said electric motor/generator and an output driving said front output shaft for driving said front wheels, and a housing enclosing said electric motor/generator, said gearset and portions of said front and rear output shafts; and a control system for controlling actuation of said electric motor/generator in a drive mode and a charging mode, wherein said drive mode is established when said electric motor/generator functions as a motor for driving said front output shaft, and wherein said charging mode is established when said electric motor/generator functions as a generator.