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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Rian Edman, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kelly Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Gregory Dean Ognjanovski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle may include an engine, a traction battery, an electric motor, an electric cooling system, and a controller. The electric motor selectively converts torque from the engine to electric power and converts electric power from the traction battery to drive torque for the vehicle. The electric cooling system, responsive to a temperature of the traction battery exceeding a first threshold, cools the traction battery using the electric power. The controller, responsive to the temperature exceeding a second threshold less than the first threshold and accessory loads exceeding a third threshold, operates one or both of the engine and traction battery to maintain the temperature below the first threshold.