ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,420, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Ford Global Technologies LLC (Dearborn, Mich.).
"System and method for range extended electric vehicle" was invented by Thomas Jeremy Kostrzewski (Canton, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and systems for extending range and functionality of an electrified vehicle are described. In one example, a two-way clutch allows a vehicle to move in a forward or reverse direction under power of an electric machine. The electric machine may be operated as a generator and as a motor."
The patent was filed on May 12, 2023, under Application No. 18/316,947.
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