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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
David D. Killy, Toronto, CA;
Tom C. Ender, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 11/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B62D 5/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0833 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B62D 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes an electric power steering (EPS) system coupled to a steering wheel of a vehicle. A current sensor senses EPS current drawn by the EPS system. A engine control module controls operation of an engine of the vehicle and includes an auto start/stop module to selective y start and stop the engine independent from user input to start and stop the engine. The auto start/stop module selectively delays an auto engine stop based on the EPS current.