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US 8,882,634 B2Granted
Methods and systems for operating a vehicle driveline responsive to external conditions
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAdam Nathan Banker, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Alex O'Connor Gibson, Dennis Craig Reed, David Oshinsky
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Abstract
Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, external data are a basis for operating a driveline disconnect clutch. For example, a vehicle destination may be a basis for opening a driveline disconnect clutch and beginning to discharging an energy storage device so that fewer hydrocarbons may be consumed by the vehicle.
Claims20
A method for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- operating a driveline disconnect clutch in response to a vehicle destination.
A method for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- receiving driving route information at a controller;
- and
- selectively operating a driveline disconnect clutch in response to the driving route information.
A method for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- assessing a state of charge (SOC) of an electric energy storage device;
- receiving driving route information at a controller;
- and
- scheduling charging the electrical energy storage device at a first location in response to the SOC and the driving route information before reaching the first location.
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