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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mark Douglas Malone, Canton, MI (US);
William Najib Mansur, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Tuan Anh Be, Livonia, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system relates to improving powertrain responsiveness in a vehicle while maintaining fuel economy by inhibiting entry into, or exiting, energy-saving modes when oncoming traffic is detected. In one example, the energy-saving mode is inhibited in response to an indication of an oncoming vehicle of concern. In a second example, the energy-saving mode is selectively maintained in response to an indication of an absence of oncoming traffic.
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