Method of converting an existing vehicle powertrain to a hybrid powertrain system

A method of converting an existing vehicle powertrain including a manual transmission to a hybrid powertrain system with an automated manual transmission including the steps of:

• attaching a gear train housing to a housing of said manual transmission, said gear train housing receiving an end of a drive shaft of said transmission and rotatably supporting a gear train assembly;
• mounting an electric motor/generator to said gear train housing and attaching a motor generator drive shaft of said electric motor/generator to said gear train assembly;
• connecting an electro-mechanical clutch actuator to a friction clutch mechanism of said manual transmission;
• and
• attaching an electro mechanical shift actuator to a gear shifting mechanism of said manual transmission, wherein said electro-mechanical shift actuator includes an electric motor attached to a first gear element which drivingly engages a second gear element which is attached to said gear shifting mechanism of said manual transmission.

A method of converting an existing vehicle powertrain including a manual transmission to a hybrid powertrain system with an automated manual transmission including the steps of:

• attaching a gear train housing to a housing of said manual transmission, said gear train housing receiving an end of drive shaft of said transmission and rotatably supporting a gear train assembly;
• mounting an electric motor/generator to said gear train housing and attaching a motor/generator drive shaft of said electric motor/generator to said gear train assembly;
• connecting an electro-mechanical clutch actuator to a friction clutch mechanism of said manual transmission;
• and
• attaching an electro-mechanical shift actuator to a gear shifting mechanism of said manual transmission.