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User interface for energy sources on a hybrid vehicle

  • US 8,403,101 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2010
  • Issued: 03/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user interface for energy sources on a hybrid vehicle, comprising:

  • a battery pack energy level gauge indicating the state of charge relative to a capacity of a battery pack on the vehicle; and

    a liquid fuel tank energy level gauge indicating the fuel level available for an internal combustion engine connected to a generator on the vehicle;

    an operator control to operate a traction drive motor on the vehicle that an operator can move to control the relative amount of energy consumed by the motor from the battery pack energy source or from the generator.

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