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Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014

Filed:

May. 07, 2012
Applicants:

Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);

Alexander O'connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);

Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);

Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);

Charles Chunlin Liu, Plymouth, MI (US);

Inventors:

Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);

Alexander O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);

Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);

Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);

Charles Chunlin Liu, Plymouth, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having a traction motor between an engine and a step ratio automatic transmission during a startup of the hybrid vehicle. The method includes performing at least one of adjusting a clutch or an oil pressure to change a transmission tie-up force or downshifting the transmission in response to an actuation rate of a vehicle driver demand.


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