On 14 May 2015 at 15:59, Russ Sciville via EV wrote: > the power module is a complicated bugger ...
Your description sounds at least superficially similar to the way the Prius works. In the Prius, the motor, motor-generator, engine, and final drive all share a planetary gear unit. If I understand it right, the computer uses the small motor-generator and the large motor with an electronic boost-buck converter to convert high ICE RPM into low RPM final drive torque. Essentially it's an electromechanical torque converter. That said, Toyota holds a sheaf of patents on their design. Unless GM licensed it the way Ford did for their early Escape "hybrids," either all or in part, GM's would have to be different enough not to infringe. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
