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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Eric De Hesselle, Clarkston, MI (US);
Raymond C. Siciak, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/348 (2006.01); B60W 20/13 (2016.01); B60K 6/52 (2007.10); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/119 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60K 17/354 (2006.01); B60K 17/356 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/13 (2016.01); B60K 6/52 (2013.01); B60K 17/348 (2013.01); B60K 17/354 (2013.01); B60K 17/356 (2013.01); B60K 23/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/119 (2013.01); B60W 30/18036 (2013.01); B60K 2023/085 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2520/403 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0666 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B60W 2720/403 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/188 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/18033 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7258 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling an electric rear axle drive (eRAD) includes, responsive to a vehicle being in DRIVE, operating the eRAD such that any torque output by the eRAD to drive rear wheels forward is less than torque output to drive front wheels forward. The method further includes, responsive to the vehicle being in REVERSE, operating the eRAD such that torque output by the eRAD to drive the rear wheels backwards is more than any torque output to drive the front wheels backwards.