A hybrid vehicle in which an electric motor is disposed in the vicinity of a center of a vehicle body to reduce lateral expansion. The hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a motor, and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting power of the engine and the motor to a rear wheel. The engine is suspended on the vehicle body in a non-swingable manner with a cylinder extending in a substantially horizontal direction and a crankshaft provided to be oriented in a vehicle width direction. The electric motor is located in front of and above the crankshaft of the engine.
申请公布号
US8556021(B2)
申请公布日期
2013.10.15
申请号
US20100729348
申请日期
2010.03.23
申请人
NOMURA AKIFUMI;NAKAI KAZUYUKI;OHMORI KENICHI;TSUKADA YOSHIAKI;TSUTSUMIZAKI TAKASHI;WAGATSUMA SHINICHI;HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.