A method of selecting drive modes of a hybrid vehicle is described. The method includes determining an energy efficiency of purely electric drive mode, determining an energy efficiency of non-electric or hybrid drive mode, computing an energy related advantage of the purely electric drive from the determined energy efficiencies, and computing a required minimum energy related advantage based on operational parameters of the hybrid vehicle. A comparison is then made between the energy related advantage and the required minimum energy related advantage, and when results of the comparison are within selected limits, purely electric drive of the hybrid vehicle is commanded.
ELECTRIC DRIVING MODE SELECTION FOR HYBRID VEHICLES
WAHL EINES ELEKTRISCHEN ANTRIEBSMODUS FÜR HYBRIDFAHRZEUGE
SÉLECTION DE MODE DE COMMANDE ÉLECTRIQUE POUR VÉHICULES HYBRIDES
25.10.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion |
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