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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Keunseok Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jae Wang Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Assignee:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); B60W 20/50 (2013.01); Y10S 903/903 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine control method of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle may include accumulating an EV accumulated driving distance or an EV accumulated driving time. The EV accumulated driving distance or the EV accumulated driving time is compared with each of reference values. An engine is operated for inspection if the EV accumulated driving distance or the EV accumulated driving time is greater than each of the reference values.