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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Chris Edward Pedlar, Chelmsford, GB;
Urs Christen, Aachen, DE;
Rainer Busch, Aachen, DE;
Chris Connelly, Essex, GB;
Ingo Lenz, Cologne, DE;
Harry Cho, Billericay, GB;
Inventors:
Chris Edward Pedlar, Chelmsford, GB;
Urs Christen, Aachen, DE;
Rainer Busch, Aachen, DE;
Chris Connelly, Essex, GB;
Ingo Lenz, Cologne, DE;
Harry Cho, Billericay, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for selectively opening a drivetrain of a vehicle is described. In one example, an electrically operated clutch is opened during selected driving conditions to conserve kinetic energy of the vehicle. The method may reduce fuel consumption during selected conditions.