| Abstract |
It is presented an original powertrain configuration for a hybrid electric car, a consequence of an ample research work in the field of the electric vehicles. Following the trend imposed on the hybrid components layout by the most important electric car manufacturers, the paper presents a new concept in this field, based on a four-wheel drive parallel hybrid. Particular for this powertrain is the fact that, while a rotary piston internal combustion (IC) engine, in addition with a transmission gear, drives the front wheels, two three-phase, squirrel cage induction motors, mounted directly in the wheels, drive independently the rear wheels. |
