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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bryan Whitney Belt, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Shunsuke Okubo, Belleville, MI (US);
Craig Edward Esler, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ryan J. Skaff, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/13 (2016.01); B60W 20/12 (2016.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/13 (2016.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 20/12 (2016.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/244 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/182 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes, an engine, an electric machine having an associated battery, and a controller. The controller is configured to disable the engine and operate the electric machine to propel the vehicle when a proximity of the vehicle to a destination is less than a drive range of the battery.