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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
William N. Mansur, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Mark D. Malone, Canton, MI (US);
Tuan A. Be, Livonia, MI (US);
Ahmed Awadi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling vehicle powertrain operation includes activating all-wheel-drive or 4×4-operation provided one of an environmental condition, vehicle use condition and vehicle electrical condition exceeds a corresponding reference, deactivating fuel saving operation provided all-wheel-drive or 4×4-operation is activated, activating fuel saving operation provided none of said conditions indicates need for AWD/4×4-operation, deactivating all-wheel-drive or 4×4-operation provided fuel saving operation is activated.