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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Naohisa Morishita, Saitama, JP;
Toshiyuki Yumoto, Saitama, JP;
Kazuyuki Iwata, Saitama, JP;
Kenji Honda, Saitama, JP;
Junji Urano, Saitama, JP;
Naohisa Morishita, Saitama, JP;
Toshiyuki Yumoto, Saitama, JP;
Kazuyuki Iwata, Saitama, JP;
Kenji Honda, Saitama, JP;
Junji Urano, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a hybrid vehicle including a first transmission path that transmits a traction of an engine to driving wheels and a second transmission path that transmits a traction of a motor to the driving wheels, and the hybrid vehicle runs by alternatively selecting either the first or second transmission path or in combination thereof. The first transmission path has a first reduction gear ratio that is defined to be smaller than a reduction gear ratio at which a maximum vehicle speed can be achieved by the traction of the engine alone.