ELECTRIC TRACTION
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1. A system having a drive train including an internal combustion engine (“
- ICE”
) coupled to a transmission having a power takeoff port, the system comprising;
an electric motor; and
a transfer device coupling the electric motor to the transmission via the port, the system being configured to enable the electric motor to selectively power the drive train during at least certain intervals when the ICE is powered off.
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Abstract
A drive train includes an internal combustion engine (“ICE”) coupled to a transmission having a power takeoff port. A transfer device couples an electric motor to the transmission via the port. The electric motor is enabled in a certain configuration to selectively power the drive train during at least certain intervals when the ICE is powered off.
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27 Claims
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1. A system having a drive train including an internal combustion engine (“
- ICE”
) coupled to a transmission having a power takeoff port, the system comprising;an electric motor; and a transfer device coupling the electric motor to the transmission via the port, the system being configured to enable the electric motor to selectively power the drive train during at least certain intervals when the ICE is powered off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 27)
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7. An electric traction system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine (“
- ICE”
) coupled to a drive train, the drive train including a clutch coupled to an input of a transmission, the system comprising;an electric motor; a transfer device for transferring rotation of the motor to the transmission input for moving the vehicle; a source device electrically coupled to the motor to supply power for the moving of the vehicle during at least certain intervals when the ICE is powered off; and controls configured to enable the moving of the vehicle selectively. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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