The invention relates to the technical field of electric driving systems, and discloses an electric driving
system with a hydraulic
torque converter and a forklift. The
system comprises a driving motor, a hydraulic
torque converter, a speed
reducer and a
vehicle control unit, wherein a lock-up
clutch is integrated in the hydraulic
torque converter; an output shaft of the driving motor is connected with a pump wheel input side of the hydraulic torque converter; a
turbine output side of the hydraulic torque converter is connected with an input shaft of the speed
reducer; the output end of the
reducer is connected with a vehicle drive axle; when the vehicle is in the low-speed large-torque demand working condition, the lock-up
clutch is controlled to be separated, so that the hydraulic torque converter works in the torque conversion working condition, and when the vehicle is in the low-speed large-torque demand working condition, the lock-up
clutch is controlled to be separated; and when the vehicle is in a high-speed small-torque demand working condition, the lock-up clutch is controlled to be engaged, so that the pump wheel of the hydraulic torque converter is mechanically locked with the
turbine, and the vehicle is in a coupler working condition. The
power performance and the energy efficiency of the vehicle are improved, the cost of the
electric drive system is reduced, and the economical efficiency and the NVH performance are improved.