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Hybrid vehicles having two or more power plants which can be operated independently or simultaneously and includes an electric motor as well as an internal combustion engine which may be selectively connected to drive the drive wheels of such vehicles either independently or simultaneously. When the

Hybrid vehicles having two or more power plants which can be operated independently or simultaneously and includes an electric motor as well as an internal combustion engine which may be selectively connected to drive the drive wheels of such vehicles either independently or simultaneously. When the internal combustion engine is used to drive a vehicle, the waste heat from such engine is utilized as a source of energy to generate electricity which electricity may be stored in suitable storage batteries and thereafter such batteries may be used to drive an electric motor.

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A hybrid vehicle comprising a frame supported by ground engaging wheels, propelling means including a transmission and drive shaft for driving certain of said wheels, an electric motor mounted on said frame, means for selectively connecting said electric motor to said propelling means, said means fo

A hybrid vehicle comprising a frame supported by ground engaging wheels, propelling means including a transmission and drive shaft for driving certain of said wheels, an electric motor mounted on said frame, means for selectively connecting said electric motor to said propelling means, said means for connecting said electric motor to said propelling means for the vehicle including a transfer case having a power shaft connected to said transmission, an internal combustion engine mounted on said frame, means for selectively connecting said internal combustion engine to said power shaft to selectively drive said propelling means, said transfer case further including bypass means operably connecting said internal combustion engine to drive said electric motor to generate electricity while simultaneously disconnecting said internal combustion engine and said electric motor from said propelling means, said internal combustion engine having an exhaust manifold for removing heated exhaust gases therefrom, chamber means communicating with said exhaust manifold for receiving said exhaust gases therefrom, energy conversion means for utilizing the energy of said heated exhaust gases within said chamber means to generate an output which is connected to selectively drive said electric motor, means for electrically connecting said electric motor to at least one storage battery for receiving and storing electrical energy being generated by said electric motor, said storage battery being electrically connected to said electric motor to selectively drive said electric motor when said electric motor is connected to said propelling means, whereby either said internal combustion engine or said electric motor may be selectively operated to propel the vehicle and wherein the storage battery may be charged during operation of the internal combustion engine through the use of the exhaust gases.