A method comprises on board a hybrid vehicle and executed by a vehicle controller on board the hybrid vehicle, determining a pH based on a pH sensor positioned in a fuel system; and in response to a first condition comprising the pH being less than a first threshold pH, disabling an electric motor and propelling the hybrid vehicle with an engine. In this way, a risk of engine degradation due to fuel degradation can be reduced.
VEHICLE FUEL MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
2017-03-30
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995
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