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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2006
Mark A. Zerbini, Canton, MI (US);
Goro Tamai, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Mark A. Zerbini, Canton, MI (US);
Goro Tamai, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of regulating operation of a hybrid vehicle traveling on a surface having a grade includes determining a drive force of the hybrid vehicle, calculating a brake pressure value and determining whether a grade freeze condition exists based on the brake pressure value. The method further includes calculating a grade value of the surface based on the drive force when the freeze condition does not exist and regulating operation of the hybrid vehicle based on the grade value.
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