Silent key start climate control demand
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsRussell William Ferguson, Dale Scott Crombez
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Abstract
A hybrid electric vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a high voltage traction battery, an electric motor powered by the traction battery, an electric air conditioning (AC) system, and a controller. The controller is programmed to start the vehicle. The vehicle is started by, if a climate control demand requires cooling: (a) if a vehicle start request is a remote start request, starting the engine; (b) if the vehicle start request is a local start request, avoiding starting the engine to provide a silent start.
Claims20
A method of controlling a hybrid electric vehicle, the vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a high voltage traction battery, an electric motor powered by the traction battery, and an electric air conditioning (AC) system, the method comprising:
- starting the vehicle by, if a climate control demand requires cooling:
- (a) if a vehicle start request is a remote start request, starting the engine;
- (b) if the vehicle start request is a local start request, avoiding starting the engine to provide a silent start.
A hybrid electric vehicle comprising:
- an internal combustion engine;
- a high voltage traction battery;
- an electric motor powered by the traction battery;
- an electric air conditioning (AC) system;
- a controller programmed to:
- start the vehicle by, if a climate control demand requires cooling:
- (a) if a vehicle start request is a remote start request, starting the engine;
- (b) if the vehicle start request is a local start request, avoiding starting the engine to provide a silent start.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.