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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Hafiz Shafeek Khafagy, Dearborn, MI (US);
Eric Michael Rademacher, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Yunjiao Cai, South Lyon, MI (US);
Hank L. Kwong, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Hussam Makkiya, Troy, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes an engine, automatic transmission, and a controller. The engine is configured to auto-start and auto-stop. The automatic transmission has a shift-by-wire gear selector. The controller is programmed to, in response to shifting the gear selector to a neutral position while the engine is running, command the engine to auto-stop.
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