Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Engine Start Information Display Method Therefor
AssigneesHyudai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsSung Bae Jeon, Jae Ho Lee, Song Il Park, Sung Jae Oh, Hui Un Son, Min Gyu Heo, Jin Kyeom Cho
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Abstract
A method for providing engine start information for a hybrid electric vehicle includes determining a likelihood of engine start for each of a plurality of reasons for engine start, and displaying a reason for engine start having a highest likelihood of engine start from among the plurality of reasons for engine start and engine start information including the highest likelihood of engine start in consideration of a type of at least one reason for engine start and a level of the likelihood of engine start.
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A method for providing engine start information for a hybrid electric vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a likelihood of engine start for each of a plurality of reasons for engine start;
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- displaying a reason for engine start having a highest likelihood of engine start from among the plurality of reasons for engine start and engine start information including the highest likelihood of engine start in consideration of a type of at least one reason for engine start and a level of the likelihood of engine start.
A hybrid electric vehicle, comprising:
- a hybrid control unit configured to determine a likelihood of engine start for each of a plurality of reasons for engine start and determine a reason for engine start having a highest likelihood of engine start from among the plurality of reasons for engine start and engine start information including the highest likelihood of engine start in consideration of a type of at least one reason for engine start and a level of the likelihood of engine start;
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- a display configured to display the engine start information.
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