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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sunil M. Chhaya, Troy, MI (US);
Robert L. Morris, Milford, MI (US);
Kevin S. Kidston, New Hudson, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/00 ;
Abstract
A propulsion system for use in a hybrid vehicle, wherein a first propulsion system provides a driving force to a first pair of wheels and a second propulsion system provides a driving force to a second pair of wheels. A system controller actuates the propulsion systems determines the necessary commands to be provided to the first and second propulsion systems so as to provide the vehicle with the most efficient driving and/or stopping force.