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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2024
Isuzu Motors Limited, Yokohama, JP;
Hikaru Ito, Fujisawa, JP;
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle includes: an electric motor that generates a first driving force for rotationally driving drive wheels of the vehicle, an engine that generates a second driving force for rotationally driving the drive wheels of the vehicle, an exhaust gas purification device that purifies exhaust gas generated in the engine, a generator that generates electric power using the second driving force, and a clutch that switches whether or not to transmit the second driving force to the drive wheels, wherein when the second driving force is not being transmitted to the drive wheels, the engine operates at a higher rotational speed than when the second driving force is being transmitted to the drive wheels, and the electric motor generates the first driving force using the electric power generated by the generator by using the second driving force.
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