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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2012
William David Treharne, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Canton, MI (US);
Ted Haladyna, Northville, MI (US);
William David Treharne, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Canton, MI (US);
Ted Haladyna, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method, comprising propelling a vehicle with an engine and a motor starting the engine if energy stored in an energy storage device is greater than an upper threshold level when a contaminant amount in the engine oil is greater than a threshold amount. In this way, it is possible to harmonize fuel degradation along with oil degradation, while still providing efficient vehicle and engine operation.
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