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 | | The traction motors typically receive electrical energy from an energy bus of the vehicle, in response to which the motors apply a torque to the drive wheels, thereby causing the vehicle to accelerate. |
 | | Thus, in a series hybrid electric vehicle, there are typically two energy sources capable of supplying surplus electrical energy to charge the energy storage system: the auxiliary power unit, and the traction motors acting as a regenerative braking system. |
 | | Conversely, when there is a surplus of electrical energy on the energy bus 42, which may result from excess energy supplied by the auxiliary power unit 64 and/or from regenerative braking energy supplied by the regenerative braking system 46, the energy storage system 62 receives and stores such surplus energy for future use. |
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