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(11) EP 0 930 982 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30

(21) Application number: 97912677.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60K 6/ 48( . )
B60W 10/ 08( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/018182
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/017494 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 18.10.1996 US 19960028785P

(71) Applicant: ELECTROMOTIVE, INC.
Manassas, VA 20110 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LONG, Alexander, J., III
    Catharpin, VA 20143-1019 (US)
  • LONG, James, B.
    Stafford, VA 22554 (US)
  • SAMSTAG, Frank, J.
    Annandale, VA 22003-1850 (US)

(74) Representative: Smith, Norman Ian 
fJ CLEVELAND 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ
London WC2A 1JQ (GB)

   


(54) HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR PROVIDING STRATEGIC POWER ASSIST TO LOAD BALANCE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE