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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Ray Ruybal, Canton, MI (US);
Jose Velazquez Alcantar, Canton, MI (US);
Jason Meyer, Canton, MI (US);
Joseph Jay Torres, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/12 (2016.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/109 (2012.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60W 50/10 (2012.01); B60W 40/114 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/12 (2016.01); B60L 15/2009 (2013.01); B60W 30/18127 (2013.01); B60W 50/10 (2013.01); B60L 2240/22 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60W 40/109 (2013.01); B60W 40/114 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems to operate a hybrid vehicle in a controlled lateral vehicle slip mode are described. The lateral vehicle slip mode may adjust torques applied to a vehicle's front wheels and operation of transmission clutches to induce lateral vehicle slip when requested. The vehicle may exit the lateral vehicle slip mode in response to applying vehicle brakes or releasing a vehicle accelerator pedal.