PLUG IN HYBRID VEHICLE METHOD AND APPARATUS

Application 1599/KOL/2007 published 2008-07-11, filed 2007-11-26
A hybrid powertrain system for a vehicle includes an engine and a transmission. The transmission includes a transmission input member, first and second electric machines, first and second planetary gear sets, and a plurality of selectively engageable torque transfer devices enabling configuring the powertrain in variously to operate in electric drive, electrically variable, fixed gear and neutral charging operating states. No. of Pages : 59 No. of Claims : 18

Applicant

1)GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
:300 GM RENAISSANCE CENTER DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48265-3000, U.S.A.

Inventor

1)BRENDAN M. CONLON 2)ALAN G. HOLMES 3)EDWARD D. TATE JR. 4)ERIC M. RASK

International Info

Classification: B60K6/00

Priority Information

60/861,638 U.S.A. 2006-11-28