CPC B60K 1/02 (2013.01) [B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/06 (2013.01); B60K 23/02 (2013.01); B60K 25/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); F16D 48/06 (2013.01); F16H 63/46 (2013.01); B60K 2025/005 (2013.01); B60W 2510/02 (2013.01); B60W 2510/1015 (2013.01); B60W 2510/1025 (2013.01); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/081 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10412 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10437 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30814 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30816 (2013.01); F16D 2500/316 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
when a requested power or a requested torque is greater than a respective threshold, operating a driveline in a first mode, the first mode comprising engaging a first electric motor and a second electric motor to an input of a transmission; and
when the requested power or the requested torque is less than the respective threshold, operating the driveline in a second mode, the second mode comprising engaging the first electric motor to the input of the transmission and engaging the second electric motor to an input of a power take-off (PTO);
wherein the first electric motor and the second electric motor are connected to a coupling device, and the coupling device is connected to the input of the PTO and the input of the transmission, and
wherein the coupling device comprises:
a first reduction ratio between the first electric motor and the transmission, and a second reduction ratio between the second electric motor and the transmission; and
the transmission comprises a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio.
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