has an output member 65 coupled to other drivetrain components not shown including a final drive gear set differential and axles each stator phase winding of the motor 21 is coupled bi directionally to a high voltage battery pack 15 vis a vis bi directional power bus 40 inverter 13 and respective bi directional phase lines 23a 23b and 23c inverter 13 is adapted to provide the motor 21 stator with an appropriate rotating field to effectuate the desired operation of thereof the motor 21 may actually be operated to provide drivewheel torque for propelling the vehicle or operated in a regenerative mode for producing electric power for charging battery pack 15 the inverter operation is controlled by a microcomputer based controller 11 comprising such conventional elements as a micro processor i o rom ram and clock not individually illustrated the controller 11 is interfaced with the inverter via command lines 30 for establishing the desired torque characteristics of the motor 21 in accordance with operator demand such as from a accelerator position sensor aps input and service brake input at lines 12 and 14 respectively and current sense signals from the three phase lines via sense lines 25a 25b and 25c typically such control is effectuated by way of data stored in table format in ram u s pat no 5 099 186 assigned to the assignee of the present invention sets forth in detail an exemplary motor drive and recharge system it is to be understood however that other motor and control arrangements may be employed for carrying out the present output torque matching control in addition to motor control functions the controller 11 is also adapted for implementing such control.