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A triple hybrid power system for driving a motor vehicle utilizing an internal combustion engine to drive an electric generator to charge a bank of batteries that provide electrical energy to drive an electric motor/generator that supplies power to a planetary gear set from which power is directed t

A triple hybrid power system for driving a motor vehicle utilizing an internal combustion engine to drive an electric generator to charge a bank of batteries that provide electrical energy to drive an electric motor/generator that supplies power to a planetary gear set from which power is directed through a variable drive transmission to drive the wheels of the vehicle, a flywheel is used to apply periodic power through the planetary gear set to provide added power for acceleration, with a speed regulator disposed between the flywheel and the planetary gear set to maintain a substantially constant input speed that facilitates operation of the motor/generator at an optimum efficiency output. The drive transmission is operable to apply regenerative braking energy back through the planetary gear set to recharge the flywheel and, through to motor/generator, to recharge the batteries. When the vehicle is operating at a constant speed on level ground, the internal combustion engine can be applied directly to power the vehicle at optimum efficiency with the motor/generator and flywheel disengaged.

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A hybrid power system for driving a motor vehicle comprising: electric storage battery means; an electric motor/generator; means for connecting said battery means to said motor/generator for driving said motor/generator from said battery means or for charging said battery means from said motor/gener

A hybrid power system for driving a motor vehicle comprising: electric storage battery means; an electric motor/generator; means for connecting said battery means to said motor/generator for driving said motor/generator from said battery means or for charging said battery means from said motor/generator; flywheel means for accumulating, storing and discharging kinetic energy; a variable drive transmission; means connecting said electric motor/generator and said flywheel mens to said drive transmission; said electric motor/generator and flywheel connecting means being selectively operable to drive said transmission from said motor/generator and flywheel means in combination; said drive transmission being operable to apply a braking load that develops braking energy which is transmitted by said transmission means to said electric motor/generator and flywheel connecting means being operable to transmit said braking energy to said motor/generator to charge said battery means and to said flywheel means, for accumulating kinetic energy in said flywheel means; and speed regulating means operable to maintain a substantially constant rotational input speed to said electric motor/generator and flywheel connecting means from said flywheel means in response to variations in the rotational speed of the output from said flywheel means.