Method and system for controlling a powertrain in a hybrid vehicle

A method for operating a hybrid vehicle with a powertrain comprising an engine, an electric motor, and an optimizer module operatively coupled to the powertrain, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the optimizer module from a remote management module, operator information to travel a route;
• receiving, by the optimizer module from a mapping application in response to the operator information, current route condition information for the route;
• measuring, by the optimizer module, current vehicle status information for the hybrid vehicle;
• deciding, by the optimizer module, a power management strategy for the hybrid vehicle based on the current route condition information and the current vehicle status information, the power management strategy including a brake blending level for the hybrid vehicle;
• and
• adjusting, by the optimizer module, regenerative braking of the hybrid vehicle according to the brake blending level of the power management strategy.

A vehicle fleet management system comprising:

• a plurality of hybrid vehicles, each vehicle comprising an engine with a fuel tank fluidly coupled thereto, an electric motor with an energy storage device electrically coupled thereto, a powertrain operatively coupled to the engine and the electric motor, and an optimizer module operative coupled to the powertrain;
• a remote management module operative to:
• receive powertrain proprietary information of each of the plurality of hybrid vehicles from the optimizer module,
• determine, based on the powertrain proprietary information, which of the plurality of hybrid vehicles to instruct to travel a route, and
• transmit operator information to travel the route to the hybrid vehicle that is determined;
• the optimizer module of the hybrid vehicle that is determined configured to:
• receive, from a mapping application in response to the operator information, current route condition information for the route;
• measure current vehicle status information for the hybrid vehicle;
• decide a power management strategy for the hybrid vehicle based on the current route condition information and the current vehicle status information, the power management strategy including a brake blending level for the hybrid vehicle;
• and
• adjust regenerative braking of the hybrid vehicle according to the brake blending level of the power management strategy.