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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abril A. Galang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method counters the 'rubber band-like effect' in hybrid vehicles by introducing engine noise and/or vibration into a vehicle compartment when the engine reaches a threshold or maximum RPM, but the electric motor continues to provide additional power to increase vehicle speed. An acoustic tube coupling the engine to the passenger compartment is used to simulate the increased engine noise. Vibration mechanisms in the passenger compartment are used to simulate the engine vibration in the passenger compartment.
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