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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Qing Wang, Canton, MI (US);
Xiaoyong Wang, Canton, MI (US);
Ming Lang Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/445 (2007.10); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/445 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 2550/20 (2013.01); B60W 2550/402 (2013.01); B60W 2710/244 (2013.01); Y02T 10/54 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6239 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6291 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle and method for controlling the vehicle includes identifying an electric vehicle (EV) priority zone for the vehicle along a trip path, determining the position of the vehicle with respect to the expected upcoming EV-priority zone; implementing an electric-only mode of operation of the vehicle based on the position of the vehicle and a current operating mode of the vehicle; and implementing a charging mode of operation of the vehicle based on the position of the vehicle and a current operating mode of the vehicle.