METHOD OF OPERATING VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM
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1. A method, comprising:
- defining a first zone and a second zone, and the first zone has an associated first characteristic and the second zone has an associated second characteristic that differs from the first characteristic; and
switching an operating mode of a vehicle from a first operating mode in the first zone to a second operating mode in the second zone in response to the vehicle translating from the first zone to the second zone.
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Abstract
A method of operating a vehicle having an electric drive is provided. The method includes defining a first zone and a second zone. The first zone has an associated first characteristic and the second zone has an associated second characteristic that differs from the first characteristic. The method further includes switching an operating mode of a vehicle from a first operating mode in the first zone to a second operating mode in the second zone in response to the vehicle translating from the first zone to the second zone. Associated vehicles and systems are provided also.
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47 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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defining a first zone and a second zone, and the first zone has an associated first characteristic and the second zone has an associated second characteristic that differs from the first characteristic; and switching an operating mode of a vehicle from a first operating mode in the first zone to a second operating mode in the second zone in response to the vehicle translating from the first zone to the second zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An electrically drivable vehicle, comprising:
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a controller capable of switching an operating mode of a vehicle from a first operating mode in a first zone to a second operating mode in a second zone in response to the vehicle translating from the first zone to the second zone, wherein the first zone has an associated first characteristic and the second zone has an associated second characteristic that differs from the first characteristic; and a sensor communicating with the controller that is operable to determine if the vehicle translates to and from the second zone. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for use with an electrically driven vehicle, comprising:
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means for identifying a first zone and a second zone, and the first zone has an associated first characteristic and the second zone has an associated second characteristic that differs from the first characteristic; and means for switching an operating mode of a vehicle from a first operating mode in the first zone to a second operating mode in the second zone in response to the vehicle translating from the first zone to the second zone.
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44. A system having information correlating an amount of energy used by a vehicle to an amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle or an amount of emissions emitted by the vehicle, comprising:
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a controller operable to determine at least one of a saved amount of fuel or a reduced amount of emissions; and a sensor operable to measure an amount of energy supplied by an energy storage device and to communicate information about that amount to the controller, wherein the controller determines the saved amount of fuel or the reduced amount of emissions based on the amount of the energy supplied by the energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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