Hybrid vehicle

A vehicle comprising:

• clutch means having an input axle thereof and an output axle thereof;
• an internal combustion engine for driving the input axle of the clutch means;
• a first electric propulsion motor for driving the input axle of the clutch means;
• a second electric propulsion motor for driving the output axle of the clutch means;
• a continuously variable transmission having an input axle connected to the output axle of the clutch means via the second electric propulsion motor and an output axle connected to drive wheels of the vehicle;
• a third electric propulsion motor for driving a hydraulic system of the continuously variable transmission;
• a battery;
• power inverting means for charging and discharging between the battery and the first, second, and third electric propulsion motors;
• and
• controlling means for controlling operations of the engine, the power inverting means, the first, second, and third electric propulsion motors, and the continuously variable transmission.

A method applicable to a vehicle comprising:

• providing a clutch having an input axle thereof and an output axle thereof;
• providing an internal combustion engine for driving the input axle of the clutch;
• providing a first electric propulsion motor for driving the input axle of the clutch;
• providing a second electric propulsion motor for driving the output axle of the clutch;
• providing a continuously variable transmission having an input axle connected to the output axle of the clutch via the second electric propulsion motor and an output axle connected to drive wheels of the vehicle;
• providing a third electric propulsion motor for driving a hydraulic system of the continuously variable transmission;
• providing a battery supply;
• providing a power inverter for charging and discharging between the battery supply and the first, second, and third electric propulsion motors;
• and
• controlling operations of the engine, the power inverter, the first, second, and third electric propulsion motors, and the continuously variable transmission.