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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Power Technology Holdings Llc, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Inventor:
Joseph T. Dalum, Delafield, WI (US);
Assignee:
Power Technology Holdings LLC, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/28 (2006.01); B60K 25/06 (2006.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 20/16 (2016.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 30/188 (2012.01); B60K 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/1888 (2013.01); B60K 25/06 (2013.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 20/16 (2016.01); B60W 30/18054 (2013.01); B60K 2025/005 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2510/305 (2013.01); B60W 2520/04 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0666 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0694 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle drive system for a vehicle including a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, and a rechargeable power source can be configured for reduced fuel consumption at idle. The vehicle drive system includes an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the first prime mover. The control system causes fuel to be eliminated to the first prime mover while the vehicle is stopped and causes the electric motor to rotate the first prime mover at a speed, thereby reducing fuel consumption at idle for the vehicle.