TORQUE-FILL DURING GEAR CHANGE ON MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WITH HYBRID VEHICLES AND VEHICLES WITH DUAL PROPULSION SOURCES

1 . A vehicle comprising

a plurality of wheels;

a clutch;

a first propulsion source connected to at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels via the clutch, the first propulsion source adapted to provide a first torque to the at least one wheel, the clutch adapted to selectively remove the first torque from the at least one wheel during a gear change by disengaging the first propulsion source from the at least one wheel;

a second propulsion source connected to the at least one wheel; and

an interface device adapted to control a provision of a second torque from the second propulsion source to the at least one wheel during the gear change.

2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the interface device comprises a pedal and a pedal position of the pedal indicates an amount of the second torque to provide to the at least on wheel during the gear change.

3 . The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the pedal is an accelerator pedal.

4 . The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the interface device further comprises a clutch pedal adapted to selectively control the clutch to engage the first propulsion source to the at least one wheel.

5 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first propulsion source comprises a combustion engine.

6 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second propulsion source comprises an electric motor.

7 . A vehicle comprising:

a plurality of wheels;

a clutch;

a first propulsion source connected to at least one first wheel of the plurality of wheels via the clutch, the first propulsion source adapted to provide a first torque to the at least one first wheel, the clutch adapted to selectively remove the first torque from the at least one first wheel during a gear change by disengaging the first propulsion source from the at least one first wheel;

a second propulsion source connected to at least one second wheel; and

an interface device adapted to control a provision of a second torque from the second propulsion source to the at least one second wheel during the gear change.

8 . The vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising mechanical reduction connecting the second propulsion source to the at least one second wheel.

9 . The vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising a transmission connected to the at least one first wheel and adapted to selectively engaged to the first propulsion source.

10 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the transmission comprises a final drive connected to the at least one first wheel.

11 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the second propulsion source is connected to the final drive.

12 . A method for providing a torque to a wheel of a vehicle, comprising:

providing a first torque from a first propulsion source to the wheel;

removing the first torque to the wheel using a clutch during a gear change;

indicating a second torque to the wheel using a pedal during the gear change; and

applying the second torque from a second propulsion source to the wheel during the gear change.

13 . A method for providing a torque to a first wheel and a second wheel of a vehicle, comprising:

providing a first torque from a first propulsion source to the first wheel;

removing the first torque to the first wheel using a clutch during a gear change;

indicating a second torque to the second wheel using a pedal during the gear change; and

applying the second torque from a second propulsion source to the second wheel during the gear change.