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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Warwickshire, GB;
Paul Marsden, Coventry, GB;
Thomas Valero, Coventry, GB;
Thomas Mourre, Coventry, GB;
Alex Plianos, Coventry, GB;
Pavan Kumar, Coventry, GB;
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED, Coventry, GB;
Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention comprise a method of controlling a powertrain of a vehicle, the powertrain comprising drive torque means, a transmission and a driveline, the drive torque means comprising an internal combustion engine, the method comprising: detecting that coasting entry criteria have been met; causing the powertrain to assume a first coasting mode for a first time period in which the drive torque means delivers positive drive torque to the driveline to substantially balance powertrain losses; determining a value for at least one parameter, the or each parameter being indicative of: a probability that a demand will be made for torque to be delivered to the driveline in addition to torque delivered to substantially balance powertrain losses; or a probability that a demand will be made for braking of the vehicle; and setting the value of the first time period in dependence on the value of the or each parameter.