Hybrid electric vehicle system and method for initiating and operating a hybrid vehicle in a limited operation mode
First Claim
1. A system for operating a hybrid electric vehicle, the hybrid electric vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a propulsion energy storage, the system comprising:
- a triggering device configured to initiate a limited operation mode of the hybrid electric vehicle; and
,a controller communicatively coupled to the triggering device, the controller configured to require the internal combustion engine to be shut down and to reconfigure the hybrid electric vehicle by placing a limitation on the output of the propulsion energy storage in response to the triggering device initiating the limited operation mode.
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Abstract
A system and method for initiating a limited operation mode and operating the hybrid electric vehicle in the limited operation mode is described. The system includes a user interface associated with the hybrid electric vehicle, an operating mode device and a control module. The operating mode device is coupled to the user interface and is configured to initiate one or more vehicle operation modes including a limited operation mode. The operating mode device is further configured to deactivate a second vehicle operation mode if the second vehicle operation mode is currently active in response to initiating the limited operation mode. The control module is coupled to the operating mode device. In some embodiments the control module is configured to generate commands for limiting the hybrid electric vehicle operational performance characteristics when the hybrid electric vehicle is in the limited operation mode.
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1. A system for operating a hybrid electric vehicle, the hybrid electric vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a propulsion energy storage, the system comprising:
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a triggering device configured to initiate a limited operation mode of the hybrid electric vehicle; and
,a controller communicatively coupled to the triggering device, the controller configured to require the internal combustion engine to be shut down and to reconfigure the hybrid electric vehicle by placing a limitation on the output of the propulsion energy storage in response to the triggering device initiating the limited operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15)
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16. A method for operating a hybrid electric vehicle, the hybrid electric vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a propulsion energy storage, the hybrid electric vehicle configured to operate according to two or more operating modes, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a triggering device, the signal being associated with initiating a limited operation mode; initiating the limited operation mode in response to the receiving the signal from the triggering device; and
,in response to the initiating the limited operation mode, requiring the internal combustion engine to be shut down, and limiting the output of the propulsion energy storage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30)
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