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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2021
Applicant:
Karma Automotive Llc, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Karma Automotive LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/182 (2020.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60W 30/1819 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle drive system for an electric vehicle having in-hub motors configured to be independently controlled from the main traction motors. The configuration allows for robust control of the vehicle dynamics and behavior by allowing an improved powertrain control. The system also allows the vehicle to achieve better efficiencies.