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Showing papers on "Hybrid drive published in 1986"


Patent
04 Jun 1986
TL;DR: In this article, a hybrid drive system comprising an IC engine and an electric motor, whose power is transmitted not only to an axle driven by the IC engine but also to a further drive axle in order to extend the working life of the transmission axles, is described.
Abstract: A vehicle, more especially in the form of an articulated omnibus, has a hybrid drive system comprising an IC engine and an electric motor, whose power is transmitted not only to an axle driven by the IC engine but in addition to a further drive axle in order to extend the working life of the transmission axles.

29 citations


Journal ArticleDOI
01 Oct 1986
TL;DR: The quest to improve the fuel economy of General Motors passenger cars has led to the investigation of an engine-flywheel hybrid powertrain at the GM Research Laboratories (GMR).
Abstract: The quest to improve the fuel economy of General Motors passenger cars has led to the investigation of an engine-flywheel hybrid powertrain at the GM Research Laboratories (GMR). An engine-flywheel...

22 citations