Environmentally sensitive hybrid vehicle
First Claim
1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle frame having a pair of rails disposed in spaced relation relative to each other and defining a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a pair of axles spaced longitudinally from one another and extending substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis and operatively connected to said rails, each with a pair of wheels operatively mounted thereto for rolling engagement with a surface;
an internal combustion engine operatively connected to said rails and disposed slightly behind a rear one of said pair of axles for driving engagement of a rear pair of said wheels through said rear one of said axles and an electric motor operatively connected to said rails and disposed substantially adjacent a front one of said pair of axles for driving engagement of a front pair of said wheels through said front one of said axles;
a set of batteries operatively connected to said rails and substantially centrally disposed equidistant between said pair of rails so as to be parallel to said longitudinal axis of said vehicle and between said internal combustion engine and said electric motor for providing an electrical power source to said electric motor; and
a fuel tank operatively connected to and disposed between said rails and slightly in front of said rear one of said axles so as to be between said internal combustion engine and said set of batteries.
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes a vehicle frame having a pair of rails disposed in spaced relationship relative to each other and defining a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a pair of axles disposed spaced from one another and extending substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis with each of the pair of axles including a pair of wheels operatively mounted thereto for rolling engagement with a surface, an internal combustion engine mounted for driving engagement of one of the pair of wheels through one of the axles and an electric motor mounted for driving engagement of the other pair of wheels through the other axle, and a set of batteries disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor for providing an electrical power source to the electric motor.
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9 Claims
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1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle frame having a pair of rails disposed in spaced relation relative to each other and defining a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a pair of axles spaced longitudinally from one another and extending substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis and operatively connected to said rails, each with a pair of wheels operatively mounted thereto for rolling engagement with a surface; an internal combustion engine operatively connected to said rails and disposed slightly behind a rear one of said pair of axles for driving engagement of a rear pair of said wheels through said rear one of said axles and an electric motor operatively connected to said rails and disposed substantially adjacent a front one of said pair of axles for driving engagement of a front pair of said wheels through said front one of said axles; a set of batteries operatively connected to said rails and substantially centrally disposed equidistant between said pair of rails so as to be parallel to said longitudinal axis of said vehicle and between said internal combustion engine and said electric motor for providing an electrical power source to said electric motor; and a fuel tank operatively connected to and disposed between said rails and slightly in front of said rear one of said axles so as to be between said internal combustion engine and said set of batteries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle frame having a pair of rails disposed in spaced relationship relative to one another and defining a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a front axle and a rear axle spaced longitudinally from one another and extending substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis of the vehicle and operatively connected to said rails, each of said front and rear axles including a pair of wheels operatively mounted thereto for rolling engagement with a surface; a two stroke cycle internal combustion engine adapted for burning compressed natural gas operatively connected to said rails and disposed slightly behind said rear axle for driving engagement of said pair of wheels through said rear axle and an electric motor operatively connected to said rails and disposed substantially adjacent said front axle for driving engagement of said pair of wheels through said front axle; a set of batteries operatively connected to said rails and substantially centrally disposed equidistant between said pair of rails so as to be parallel to said longitudinal axis of said vehicle and between said internal combustion engine and said electric motor for providing an electrical power source to said electric motor; and a fuel tank operatively connected to and disposed between said rails and slightly in front of said rear axle so as to be between said internal combustion engine and said set of batteries. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle frame having a pair of rails disposed in spaced relation relative to each other and defining a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a pair of axles spaced longitudinally from one another and extending substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis and operatively connected to said rails, each having a pair of wheels operatively mounted thereto for rolling engagement with a surface; an internal combustion engine operatively connected to said rails and disposed slightly behind a rear one of said pair of axles for driving engagement of a rear pair of said wheels through said rear one of said axles and an electric motor operatively connected to said rails and disposed substantially adjacent a front one of said pair of axles for driving engagement of a front pair of said wheels through said front one of said axles; a vehicle body operatively connected to said rails and defining a tunnel disposed parallel to said longitudinal axis of the vehicle and between said internal combustion engine and said electric motor; a set of batteries housed within said tunnel of said vehicle body and substantially centrally disposed equidistant between said pair of rails so as to be parallel to said longitudinal axis of said vehicle and between said internal combustion engine and said electric motor for providing an electrical power source to said electric motor; and a fuel tank operatively connected to and disposed between said rails and slightly in front of said rear one of said axles so as to be between said internal combustion engine and said set of batteries. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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