Patent ID: 7628236

Claim:
A hybrid system for a vehicle comprising a vehicle structure, a combustion engine mounted to said vehicle structure, at least one wheel supporting said vehicle structure and a driveline extending between said combustion engine and said at least one wheel, said driveline comprising a transmission, said transmission comprising an output shaft, said driveline further comprising a differential, said differential comprising an input shaft, said hybrid system comprising an electric machine, said electric machine coupled to said transmission output shaft and said differential input shaft, said electric machine electrically connected to an electric machine controller, said electric machine controller adapted to control said electric machine, an energy storage system in electrical communication with said electric machine, said energy storage system adapted to stored electrical energy generated by said electric machine and to return electrical energy to said electric machine, an electric load bank also connected to said electric machine, said electric load bank adapted to dispel electrical energy generated by said electric machine, an electric load bank controller in electrical communication with said electric load bank and adapted to divert electrical energy into said electric load bank for conversion of said electrical energy into heat energy when a predetermined voltage level is attained in said energy storage system and a manual user interface is connected to said electric machine controller and is adapted to switch said electric machine between a generator mode and a motor mode.