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US 10,308,237 B2Granted
Hybrid vehicle launch control strategy
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsChristopher Michael Kava, Alan Robert Dona
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Abstract
A vehicle includes an engine, motor, powertrain, and controller. The engine and the motor are each configured generate power within the powertrain. The controller is programmed to, in response to full depression of accelerator and brake pedals while the vehicle is stopped and the powertrain is in drive, increase engine power to a maximum power output capacity and increase a motor torque to a predetermined torque output that is less than a maximum torque capacity.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- an engine and a motor each configured generate power within a vehicle powertrain;
- and
- a controller programmed to, in response to full depression of accelerator and brake pedals while the vehicle is stopped and the powertrain is in drive, increase engine power to a maximum power output capacity and increase a motor torque to a predetermined torque output that is less than a maximum torque capacity.
A vehicle comprising:
- an engine and a motor each configured deliver power to a drive wheel;
- and
- a controller programmed to, in response to full depression of accelerator and brake pedals while the vehicle is stopped, increase engine power to at least half of a maximum power capacity, increase a motor torque to a predetermined torque output that is less than a maximum torque capacity, and isolate the drive wheel from engine and motor power.
A vehicle comprising:
- an engine and a motor each configured generate power;
- and
- a controller programmed to, in response to full depression of accelerator and brake pedals while the vehicle is stopped, increase engine power to at least half of a maximum power output capacity and increase a motor torque to a predetermined torque output that corresponds to increasing motor temperature to a predetermined threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.