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US 2007/0163828 A1Published application
Flywheel drive system for a motor vehicle and method therefor
OwnerCarl Manganaroinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for generating an electric current to drive a vehicle has an electric motor coupled to each rear wheel of the vehicle. The electric motors are used to drive each rear wheel. A main generator is coupled to each electric motor. The main generator powers each electric motor. A flywheel is coupled to the main generator. The flywheel powers the main generator. A starter device is coupled to the flywheel. The starter device causes the flywheel to begin to rotate.
Claims12
An apparatus for generating an electric current to drive a vehicle comprising:
- an electric motor coupled to each rear wheel of the vehicle to drive each rear wheel;
- a main generator coupled to each electric motor, the main generator powering each electric motor;
- a flywheel coupled to the main generator, the flywheel powering the main generator;
- and
- a starter device coupled to the flywheel, the starter device causes the flywheel to begin to rotate.
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A method for generating an electrical current to drive a vehicle comprising:
- starting the rotation of a flywheel coupled to a main generator;
- powering electric motors coupled to each rear wheel of the vehicle with a main generator coupled to the flywheel;
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- driving the real wheels of the vehicle with the powered electric motors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.