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Patent No.:

US 9108503 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2011

Method to prioritize electric-only vehicle (ev) mode for a vehicle

Applicants:

Qing Wang, Canton, MI (US);

Xiaoyong Wang, Canton, MI (US);

Ming Lang Kuang, Canton, MI (US);

Inventors:

Qing Wang, Canton, MI (US);

Xiaoyong Wang, Canton, MI (US);

Ming Lang Kuang, Canton, MI (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorneys:

David B. Kelley

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Behrang Badii

Assistant Examiner:

Daniel L Greene

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.

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