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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2024
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Indrasen Karogal, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Zachary L Tuller, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Nadirsh Patel, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Dario Morina, Turin, IT;
Alessandro Lelli, Turin, IT;
Giuseppe Corallo, Turin, IT;
Pier Luca Di Gristina, Turin, IT;
Paolo Olivieri, Pecello Torinese, IT;
Gaurav S Sadekar, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Federico De Bosio, Turin, IT;
Allwyn Bhakare, Windsor, CA;
Naresh Sathyamoorthy, Chennai, IN;
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A hybrid electric vehicle includes: a dual clutch transmission having first and second sub-transmissions having respective first and second clutches and first and second synchronizers, and an electric motor rotationally coupled to the second sub-transmission for common rotation therewith; and a control system including a hybrid controller and a transmission controller with the HCP being a supervisory controller, wherein the control system is configured to execute an engine clutch start procedure using the electric motor, and wherein the procedure eliminates hard vehicle speed limits, provides smooth wheel torque during the procedure, and increases a number of transmission gears available for the procedure.