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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Sheldon Z. Brown, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Giorgio L. Zoia, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Takehito Yokoo, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Stephen Hodges, Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a drivetrain and multiple power modules. The drivetrain includes at least one wheel. Each power module includes an energy system, and a propulsion system to which the drivetrain is mechanically connected. The energy system is operable to generate electrical energy using fuel. The propulsion system is electrically connected to the energy system, and operable to contributorily power the at least one wheel using electrical energy from the energy system.