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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2017
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas D. Theis, St. Johns, MI (US);
Michael McGuire, Milford, MI (US);
Scott W. Damman, White Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/82 (2013.01); Y02T 10/88 (2013.01);
Abstract
Vehicles and methods for controlling operation of a vehicle and/or reducing aerodynamic drag of a vehicle are provided. A method for controlling operation of an unoccupied vehicle includes determining that the vehicle is unoccupied. The method further includes identifying an energy savings resulting from a reduction of aerodynamic drag of the vehicle due to a controlled vibration of a component of the vehicle. Also, the method includes applying the controlled vibration to the component of the vehicle.