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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Eugenie V. Uhlmann, Tucson, AZ (US);
Desmond J. O'farrell, Holland, MI (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Eugenie V. Uhlmann, Tucson, AZ (US);
Desmond J. O'Farrell, Holland, MI (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/123 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/00 (2006.01); B60W 40/06 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control system for a hybrid vehicle includes a control responsive to an indication of at least one of (a) a geographical location of the hybrid vehicle and (b) a programmed route of travel of the hybrid vehicle. The control, responsive to the indication, selects one of (a) electric-powered propulsion of the hybrid vehicle and (b) non-electric-powered propulsion of the hybrid vehicle.