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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2009
Joseph Gerald Supina, Saline, MI (US);
Shailesh Shrikant Kozarekar, Novi, MI (US);
Stefan Paul Pototschnik, Superior Township, MI (US);
Joseph Gerald Supina, Saline, MI (US);
Shailesh Shrikant Kozarekar, Novi, MI (US);
Stefan Paul Pototschnik, Superior Township, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A hybrid-electric powertrain and control method for a vehicle having forward traction wheels and rearward traction wheels in an all-wheel drive configuration. An engine and an electric motor deliver power through delivery paths to the traction wheels. The power delivery paths may have multiple ratio gearing so that more power can be delivered mechanically to improve powertrain performance and to allow the electric motor size to be reduced. The powertrain includes a controller for automatically balancing power distribution to the forward and rearward traction wheels to avoid wheel slip.