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US 2015/0307079 A1Published application
Electrified vehicle neutral engine start
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsRobert David Hancasky, Bader M. Badreddine
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Abstract
A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling an electrified vehicle by engaging a parking brake if a battery state of charge is depleted below a predefined threshold.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- controlling an electrified vehicle by engaging a parking brake if a battery state of charge is depleted below a predefined threshold.
A method, comprising:
- engaging a parking brake of an electrified vehicle;
- and
- starting an engine of the electrified vehicle subsequent to the engaging step.
A vehicle system, comprising:
- a parking brake;
- a battery;
- and
- a controller configured to command engagement of said parking brake in response to a state of charge of said battery being depleted below a predefined threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.