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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2009
Jing Song, Novi, MI (US);
Deepa Ramaswamy, Canton, MI (US);
Anthony D. Tsakiris, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Ihab S. Soliman, Canton, MI (US);
Jing Song, Novi, MI (US);
Deepa Ramaswamy, Canton, MI (US);
Anthony D. Tsakiris, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Ihab S. Soliman, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain includes operating an engine driveably connected to first vehicle wheels, providing an electric motor driveably connected to second vehicle wheels, shifting a gear selector between a forward drive position and a reverse drive position, reducing vehicle speed to or lower than a reference speed, and using a transmission located between the engine and the first wheels and the electric motor to produce reverse or forward drive corresponding to the position to which the gear selector is shifted.