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Hybrid vehicle and energy storage system and method

  • US 6,834,737 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2001
  • Issued: 12/28/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:

  • a prime mover for supplying power directly to the drive train for driving the vehicle, a motor/generator connected to said drive train and receiving electrical energy to supply supplemental power to said drive train or to selectively receive power from said drive train and generate electrical energy, and an energy storage system for storing energy in the form of a compressed gas and converting the stored energy to electrical energy to supply electrical energy to said motor/generator to supply supplemental power to the drive train or to receive electrical energy generated by said motor/generator and compress said gas to store energy in the form of compressed gas.

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