Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Christopher Adam Ochocinski

Angel Fernando Porras

Bryan Michael Bolger

Jordan Mazaira

Ryan J Skaff

David J Mack

Joseph W Anthony

Ming Lang Kuang

Dale Scott Crombez

William David Treharne

Joseph F Stanek

Dale Gilman

Timothy Noah Blatchley

Paul Stephen Bryan

Shunsuke Okubo

Jeffrey Allen Greenberg

Paul Aldighieri

David Leslie Watson

Joseph Gerald Supina

Kenneth Frederick

Mukunda V Prema

Ryan Abraham McGee

Bernard D Nefcy

Shailesh Shrikant Kozarekar

William Paul Perkins

Derek Hartl

Mark J Ferrel

Thomas Scott Gee

Karin Lovett

Douglas X Zhu

Marc Jonathon Lucas

Justin Badger

Matthew Roger Dedona

Robert Taenaka

Greg Edward Gauthier

Michael Paul Lindlbauer

Robert David Hancasky

Vincent Freyermuth

Steven Lee Napier

Matthew Fleming

Jaswant S Dhillon

Renuka Vikram Gokhale

J Anthony Lockwood

Stephen Li-Chun Shen

Linda K Ringlein

Stephen J Hunter

Aubry Robison

Kingsley Sarkodie

Maia Johnson

Michael Howard Varns

A vehicle includes and engine and a transmission having a torque converter with an impeller and a turbine. An electric machine is fixed to the impeller. At least one controller is programmed to, in response to a difference between measured and estimated speeds of the impeller exceeding a threshold, command a torque to the electric machine based on a maximum of the measured and estimated speeds of the impeller, and programmed to, in response to the difference being less than the threshold, command another torque to the electric machine based on the measured speed of the impeller.

Controls and methods for operating electric powertrain

A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, conditioning a battery of an electrified vehicle while off charge in response to an operator request for improved performance as a tradeoff for decreased range. An electrified vehicle system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery, an electric machine configured to receive electric power from the battery to drive vehicle wheels, and a system control that generates a control signal to condition the battery while off charge in response to an operator request for improved performance as a tradeoff for decreased range.

Method to condition a battery on demand while off charge

A system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an electrified vehicle including a battery pack, a human-machine interface configured to receive inputs setting a charging profile, and a controller. The system further includes a battery system configured to selectively charge the battery pack in response to an instruction from the controller. Further, the controller is configured to instruct the battery system to charge the battery pack consistent with the charging profile.

Electrified vehicle allowing user to set battery charging profile in-vehicle

A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, automatically preconditioning a passenger cabin of an electrified vehicle during a DC fast charging event of a battery assembly if the electrified vehicle is turned OFF.

Passenger cabin preconditioning during DC fast charging events

An exemplary creep torque selection method includes selecting an amount of reverse creep torque for a vehicle. The selecting is independent from an amount of forward creep torque for the vehicle.

Variable creep torque

Driver braking performance feedback may be conveyed to a vehicle operator as a braking efficiency score using a vehicle display system. The display system may include a vehicle display for displaying a braking efficiency indicator or gauge corresponding to the braking efficiency score. The braking efficiency score may be based on a comparison of the total regenerative braking energy recaptured during at least one braking event to a either a maximum amount of braking energy that may be recaptured during the at least one braking event or an actual total braking energy expended during the at least one braking event. The braking efficiency score may be displayed upon the completion of a braking event or upon a completion of a trip including a plurality of braking events. The display may also convey a distance corresponding to a portion of a trip distance achieved through regenerative braking.

Regenerative braking feedback display and method

A method for preconditioning various subsystems of an electrified vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, scheduling preconditioning of a battery pack, an interior cabin, a transmission and an engine of the electrified vehicle prior to a next expected usage time based at least on a weather forecast.

Preconditioning electrified vehicle subsystems based on weather forecasts

An exemplary method includes using a controller to automatically operate a vehicle in an electric mode when an actual speed of the vehicle is at or below a set threshold, and to automatically operate the vehicle in a hybrid mode when the actual speed is above the set threshold. The method further including adjusting the set threshold using a selector device such that the set threshold is changed without influencing the actual speed. Another exemplary method includes using a controller to automatically initiate a transition of a vehicle from an electric mode to a hybrid mode, or from the hybrid mode to the electric mode. The controller initiates the transition in response to a comparison of a state of charge of a battery of the vehicle to a threshold state of charge that is configured to be adjusted by an operator.

Selective electric mode for electric vehicle

A vehicle includes an HVAC system with compressor(s), pump(s), valve(s), chiller(s); a touchscreen and processor(s) configured to: (1) display a preconditioning scheduling interface having line segments; (2) in response to touchscreen tap(s): place points on the segments, cycle the placed points between different kinds of points; and (3) precondition the vehicle via the HVAC based on times associated with the placed points.

Intuitive preconditioning interface

Display screen or portion thereof with color graphical user interface for automobile preconditioning control

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface for automobile preconditioning control

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Christopher Adam Ochocinski