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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Hongbing Luo, Shenzhen, CN;
Yi Ren, Shenzhen, CN;
Shenglin Yang, Shenzhen, CN;
Tao Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Yan Liu, Shenzhen, CN;
HongBing Luo, Shenzhen, CN;
Yi Ren, Shenzhen, CN;
ShengLin Yang, Shenzhen, CN;
Tao Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Yan Liu, Shenzhen, CN;
BYD Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes two front wheels, two rear wheels, an internal combustion engine, a first motor/generator, and a second motor/generator. The first motor/generator may be rotatably coupled to the internal combustion engine, and the second motor/generator may be rotatably coupled to at least one wheel of the hybrid vehicle. The first motor/generator, the second motor/generator and a gear transmission are housed within the engine compartment and are located between two front wheels and arranged in a substantially linear manner. The first motor/generator, the second motor/generator, and the gear transmission are located substantially above a centerline of the front wheels of the vehicle.