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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
May. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard C. Kosik, Plymouth, MI (US);
Steven Otis Pate, Royal Oak, MI (US);
William F. Sanderson, Jr., Waterford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/04 ;
Abstract
The amount of regenerative braking that is applied to the wheels ( ) of a vehicle ( ) is based on ambient temperature and a lift-throttle event. An ambient temperature sensor ( ) monitors the temperature around the vehicle. Based on the temperature, a map is selected ( ). If a lift-throttle event occurs, then the map is applied ( ). Compression regenerative braking is reduced to zero if an anti-lock braking system event occurs or if the throttle is re-applied, or both ( ).