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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2013
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry, GB;
Andy Mould, Coventry, GB;
Neil Dixon, Coventry, GB;
Yiannis Eftychiou, Coventry, GB;
Clement Dextreit, Coventry, GB;
Andi Lowndes, Coventry, GB;
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, , GB;
Abstract
A hybrid electric vehicle () comprising: a fuel powered engine () and electric motor means () operable to provide torque to drive the vehicle (); energy storage means () operable to store electrical energy generated by generator means () for driving the electric motor means (); and energy management means () for controlling the engine () and electric motor means () to provide torque to drive the vehicle and for controlling the generator means to generate electrical energy for storage in the energy storage means, wherein the vehicle comprises control means operable to monitor a value of one or more parameters associated with the vehicle, the control means being arranged automatically to identify a current driving style of a driver ranging from an economy-oriented driving style to a performance-oriented driving style responsive to the value of the one or more parameters, the energy management means being operable to control the engine, electric motor means and generator means responsive to the driving style of the user.