摘要 |
One aspect of the invention, an embodiment of hybrid-powered slow-speed vehicle (400) fundamentally comprising battery-electric slow-speed (BESS) vehicle (107) plus auxiliary-drive ICE-powertrain (200), hub-coaxial wheel positioner (269). and auxiliary-drive operational-controller assembly (300); powertrain (200) having high energy-density fuel supply (203), sufficient auxiliary driveline operational space (283) urged by wheel-positioner (269), auxiliary-power driveline (235), component-couplings of the driveline (235) ending with operable attachment of distal powerwheel (256) to auxiliary-driveline rear traction-wheel (262); operational controller assembly (300) within vehicle-driver zone (110); hybridized BESS-vehicle (400) extending travel range (145) of original BESS-vehicle (107), utilizing primary electric powertrain (151) and auxiliary ICE-driven powertrain (200) in various cooperative sequences and combinations of operations, retaining many advantages of original vehicle (107), while adding others, especially notably the opportunities to extend battery life, to augment vehicle power, and to increase the attainable primary travel-range (145) between plug-in rechargings of primary battery (154).
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