Fuel economy control system and control strategy
First Claim
1. A fuel economy control system for an alternative fuel vehicle comprising:
- a fuel economy control module including associated fuel economy control logic that operates to allow a vehicle to operate in a fuel economy mode based on a desired fuel economy preference selected by customer.
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Abstract
An alternative fuel vehicle having a fuel economy control module with associated logic that allows the vehicle to operate in a fuel economy mode based on a desired fuel economy preference. The fuel economy control logic is in electrical communication with a vehicle system controller (VSC) and may be integrally formed as a sub-module within the VSC. A fuel economy control switch controlled by the fuel economy control logic toggles between an on and an off position to enable or disable a fuel economy mode. A fuel economy control selector allows a user to select a desired fuel economy mode preference once the fuel economy control switch is on. The fuel economy mode selected represents a predefined desired fuel economy preference such as a distance per amount of fuel consumed, or alternatively, a percentage of a balance between a fuel economy operation and a fuel performance operation.
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17 Claims
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1. A fuel economy control system for an alternative fuel vehicle comprising:
a fuel economy control module including associated fuel economy control logic that operates to allow a vehicle to operate in a fuel economy mode based on a desired fuel economy preference selected by customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fuel economy control strategy for an alternative fuel vehicle comprising:
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providing a fuel economy mode associated with the vehicle; selecting a desired fuel economy preference to operate the vehicle when the vehicle is operating in the fuel economy mode; and operating the vehicle in the fuel economy mode in accordance with the selected desired fuel economy preference.
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13. A fuel economy control strategy for an alternative fuel vehicle comprising:
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providing a vehicle system controller for control of all systems within the vehicle; and providing an economy control module having associated economy control logic that cooperates with the vehicle system controller to control fuel economy within a vehicle in accordance with a predefined fuel economy preference. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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