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Engine and generator orientation within a hybrid vehicle

  • US 7,419,021 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2004
  • Issued: 09/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:

  • a vehicle chassis;

    an operator compartment supported at a forward portion of the vehicle chassis, the operator compartment having a front end that defines an opening;

    a drive system comprising the combination of an engine coupled inline with a generator, the drive system being positioned substantially under the operator compartment, the generator being positioned in front of the engine relative to the vehicle chassis and coupled to at least one electric drive motor powering a wheel of the vehicle; and

    a control panel housing a circuit protection system coupled to the generator, the control panel being coupled to the generator at an end opposite the engine, the control panel being accessible to a user through the opening in the operator compartment.

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