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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Sanjeev M. Naik, Troy, MI (US);
Man-feng Chang, Troy, MI (US);
Jeffrey T. Wolak, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Sanjeev M. Naik, Troy, MI (US);
Man-Feng Chang, Troy, MI (US);
Jeffrey T. Wolak, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
There is provided a method and executable code for controlling operation of a vehicle. The vehicle control occurs during ongoing operation subsequent to deactivating an internal combustion engine which is effective to generate vehicle tractive torque. The method comprises: monitoring conditions external to the vehicle, and, restarting the internal combustion engine when the monitored external conditions indicate an imminent opportunity to move the vehicle in a forward direction.