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A hybrid vehicle is provided that lowers the cost of series hybrid vehicles in order to make it easier for series hybrid vehicles to gain popularity. A hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine, a first rotary electric machine and a second rotary electric machine. The first rotary electric machine is c

A hybrid vehicle is provided that lowers the cost of series hybrid vehicles in order to make it easier for series hybrid vehicles to gain popularity. A hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine, a first rotary electric machine and a second rotary electric machine. The first rotary electric machine is coupled to the output shaft of the engine, while the second rotary electric machine is electrically coupled to the first rotary electric machine and coupled to the drive wheels of the vehicle. The maximum generated electric power of the first rotary electric machine is substantially equal to the maximum output power of the second rotary electric machine.

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1. A group of hybrid vehicles comprising:a first hybrid vehicle model includinga first engine having a first output shaft,a first input rotary electric machine with a first maximum generated electric power operatively coupled to the first output shaft,a first output rotary electric machine with a fi

1. A group of hybrid vehicles comprising:a first hybrid vehicle model includinga first engine having a first output shaft,a first input rotary electric machine with a first maximum generated electric power operatively coupled to the first output shaft,a first output rotary electric machine with a first maximum output power electrically coupled to the first input rotary electric machine and operatively coupled to a drive wheel of the first hybrid vehicle model, the first output rotary electric machine and the first engine being configured and arranged in a non-connectable arrangement with the first output rotary electric machine being configured to be driven only by electricity generated by the first input rotary electric machine, the first maximum generated electric power of the first input rotary electric machine being substantially equal to the first maximum output power of the first output rotary electric machine, anda first electric storage device with a first maximum output electric power operatively coupled to the first output rotary electric machine and configured in a non-charging arrangement with the first input rotary electric machine such that electric power generated by the first input rotary electric machine is transferred to the first output rotary electric machine without being stored; anda second hybrid vehicle model includinga second engine having a second output shaft,a second input rotary electric machine with a second maximum generated electric power that is identical to the first maximum generated electric power, the second input rotary electric machine being operatively coupled to the second output shaft,a second output rotary electric machine with a second maximum output power that is identical to the first maximum output power, the second output rotary electric machine being electrically coupled to the second input rotary electric machine and operatively coupled to a drive wheel of the second hybrid vehicle model, the second output rotary electric machine and the second engine being configured and arranged in a non-connectable arrangement with the second output rotary electric machine being configured to be indirectly driven only by electricity generated by the second input rotary electric machine, anda second electric storage device with a second maximum output electric power that is larger than the first maximum output electric power, the second electric storage device being operatively coupled to the second input rotary electric machine and the second output rotary electric machine to store electric power generated by the second input rotary machine before transferring the electric power to the second output rotary electric machine. 2. The group of hybrid vehicles as recited in claim 1 whereinthe first electric storage device has a first electric capacity, andthe second electric storage device has a second electric capacity that is larger than the first electric capacity. 3. The group of hybrid vehicles as recited in claim 1, whereinthe first input rotary electric machine and the first output rotary electric machine are housed inside a single first casing, andthe second input rotary electric machine and the second output rotary electric machine are housed inside a single second casing that is identical to the first casing.