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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 02, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael S Bachman, New Boston, MI (US);
Marc R Davis, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340438 ; 340439 ; 340441 ; 340635 ; 340636 ; 36442403 ; 36442401 ; 180167 ; 180 651 ;
Abstract
The accelerator command signal from an accelerator pedal sensor of an electric vehicle is mapped to a generally lower value in view of a reduced state of charge of the traction battery of the vehicle. The mapping requires the driver of the vehicle to depress the accelerator pedal farther to provide an equivalent accelerator command to the controller which controls the traction motor of the vehicle. The driver is thus given intuitive indication that the powertrain of his vehicle has reduced propulsive capability.