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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2022
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Dong Jun Shin, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Hyo Jun Kawk, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Jin Cheol Shin, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Kyung Hun Hwang, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method of controlling a towing mode of an vehicle, which may easily charge a battery of a towed vehicle by allowing a motor of the towed vehicle to output a charging torque for charging the battery and allowing a motor of the towed vehicle to output a creep torque or a regenerative braking torque capable of charging the battery even upon deceleration traveling together with a compensation control of increasing engine output power of a towing vehicle compared to default output power upon acceleration and constant speed traveling by selecting one of an eco-towing mode, a power towing mode, and a target charging towing mode for charging the battery of the towed vehicle when the towing vehicle, which is a hybrid electric vehicle, tows the towed vehicle, which is an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle.