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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Christopher J Mays, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Andrew D Sutherland, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/00 (2006.01); B60K 11/08 (2006.01); B60K 11/06 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/085 (2013.01); B60K 11/06 (2013.01); G05D 1/0295 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01);
Abstract
A first moving vehicle is maintained in a first position relative to a second moving vehicle. The first and second vehicles comprise a platoon. An engine compartment air-flow control apparatus is activated in the first vehicle, responsive to an indicator of engine temperature. The first vehicle is moved to a second position relative to the moving second vehicle or the temperature control apparatus is activated, responsive to the indicator of engine temperature.