Method and device for operating a motor vehicle
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1. A method for operating a vehicle having different operating modes affecting emissions, comprising:
- activating, by a vehicle controller, at least one of the different operating modes affecting emissions selected in response to an estimated population density of a designated area associated with a current location or an anticipated future location of the vehicle, wherein the estimated population density is based on smartphone-based positions and velocity vectors of people within a specified estimation area.
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A system and method for operating a vehicle having different operating modes affecting emissions include activating, by a vehicle controller, at least one of the different operating modes affecting emissions selected in response to an estimated population density of a designated area associated with a current location or an anticipated future location of the vehicle.
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1. A method for operating a vehicle having different operating modes affecting emissions, comprising:
activating, by a vehicle controller, at least one of the different operating modes affecting emissions selected in response to an estimated population density of a designated area associated with a current location or an anticipated future location of the vehicle, wherein the estimated population density is based on smartphone-based positions and velocity vectors of people within a specified estimation area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle having a plurality of operating modes including an electric mode, comprising:
a controller programmed to control the vehicle according to one of the plurality of operating modes selected in response to a population density of a location of the vehicle, the population density estimated by the controller responsive to smartphone-based geographical location data including positions and velocity vectors of persons located within a predetermined estimation area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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