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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2021
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Byeong Wook Jeon, Seoul, KR;
Min Jae Chai, Suwon-si, KR;
Yong Uk Shin, Seongnam-si, KR;
Dong Hoon Jeong, Hwaseong-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for controlling a powertrain of an autonomous vehicle. The apparatus includes an autonomous driving controller that controls autonomous driving of the vehicle and a transmission controller that determines whether the vehicle satisfies a pulse and glide (P&G) driving condition during the autonomous driving. The transmission controller alternately performs pulse driving and coasting in conjunction with the autonomous driving controller when the vehicle satisfies the P&G driving condition. The transmission controller causes a transmission to remain in a neutral state during the coasting.