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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2024
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Jung Yong Choi, Pohang-si, KR;
Jae Hyoung Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Hyung Min Kim, Ansan-si, KR;
Hyeok Jun Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Sang Won Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Yeon Bok Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jung Suk Han, Hwaseong-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A method of controlling a hybrid electric vehicle includes checking a vehicle driving state and determining whether to satisfy a predetermined engine clutch engagement prohibition condition, by a controller, generating and outputting a control command for prohibiting engine clutch engagement and maintaining an engine clutch in an open state, by the controller, when it is determined that the predetermined engine clutch engagement prohibition condition is satisfied from the vehicle driving state, and controlling to maintain the engine clutch in the open state that is a power cut-off state, by the control command output from the controller.