Tesla Motors, Inc.

Robert B Mooney

Adam Scott Kilgore

David Wheeler

Brenda Cucci

Dan Adams

Owen T Smith

Kenneth R Elliott

Robert Fehan

Anthony A Pacella

Anthony Laudicina

Richard P Haas

Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling a hood latch using an electrically actuated primary hood latch and an electrically actuated secondary hood latch. To open the hood of the vehicle, a person presses a hood release button. Before attempting to release either the primary hood latch or secondary hood latch, a determination is made whether a vehicle speed of the vehicle is below a minimum vehicle speed threshold. If the vehicle speed is below this threshold, both the primary electrical actuator for the primary hood latch and the secondary electrical actuator for the secondary hood latch are triggered, thereby releasing hood from a closed position into an open position. When the vehicle speed is above this vehicle speed threshold, only the primary electrical actuator for primary hood latch is triggered; leaving the hood in a partially open position held in place by the secondary hood latch.

Power release hood latch method and system

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Robert B Mooney