A hybrid drive for a motor vehicle having a thermal engine for operating
with a hydrocarbon containing fuel suitable for generating hydrogen is
shown. The hybrid drive includes a fuel storage tank, an energy storage
device to store energy generated by the thermal engine and a drive motor
whose operating state depends on the energy from the thermal engine
and/or the energy storage device. The hybrid drive includes an AC/DC
converter for producing and storing energy in the energy storage device
prior to starting of a hybrid drive. A hydrogen storage device is
operatively connected to a hydrogen-generating unit. The hydrocarbon
containing fuel is used and stored for generating hydrogen at least one
of prior to starting and operation of the hybrid drive for a motor
vehicle. The thermal engine can be operated alternatively on hydrogen
generated by the hydrogen-generating unit or hydrogen stored in the
hydrogen storage device.