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Driver Feedback to Improve Vehicle Performance

  • US 20080042489A1
  • Filed: 08/17/2006
  • Published: 02/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for a hybrid vehicle driver by an operator, comprising:

  • an energy storage device;

    a regenerative braking system coupled to the energy storage device;

    a dissipative braking system coupled to the vehicle;

    a brake lever;

    a haptic operator interface; and

    a control system for operating one or both of the regenerative and dissipative braking system in response to actuation of the brake lever; and

    providing feedback to the operator through the haptic interface differentiating a type of braking operation.

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