CPC B60W 20/10 (2013.01) [B60K 6/26 (2013.01); B60K 6/34 (2013.01); B60K 6/365 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/445 (2013.01); B60K 6/52 (2013.01); B60K 6/543 (2013.01); B60L 50/11 (2019.02); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); F16H 1/28 (2013.01); F16H 3/72 (2013.01); F16H 3/727 (2013.01); F16H 3/728 (2013.01); B60W 2510/06 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0604 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0638 (2013.01); B60W 2510/08 (2013.01); B60W 2510/081 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0644 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0677 (2013.01); B60W 2710/08 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/42 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/43 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/60 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/72 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/72 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/73 (2013.01); Y02T 10/62 (2013.01); Y02T 10/92 (2013.01); Y10S 903/906 (2013.01); Y10S 903/91 (2013.01); Y10S 903/914 (2013.01); Y10S 903/916 (2013.01); Y10S 903/918 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A vehicle operable in at least three modes of operation, the vehicle comprising:
a first electromagnetic device;
a second electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the first electromagnetic device; and
an engine configured to drive the first electromagnetic device to provide electrical energy,
wherein, in each of a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode of the at least three modes of operation, whenever the engine drives the first electromagnetic device to provide the electrical energy, the first electromagnetic device operates without providing the electrical energy to an energy storage device.
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