METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE
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Abstract
A method for operating a vehicle having a hybrid drive, which vehicle is driven by a first drive unit implemented as internal combustion engine, and a second drive unit, which may be an electric motor, the first drive unit and the second drive unit contributing to the drive of the vehicle individually or jointly. In a method for operating a vehicle having a hybrid drive, in which the driver is informed about the connection of the different drive units, haptic feedback is provided to the driver when the previously idle drive unit is connected to the drive unit that is in operation.
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30 Claims
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15. A method for operating a vehicle having a hybrid drive, which includes a first drive unit implemented as internal combustion engine and a second drive unit, the first drive unit and the second drive unit contributing to the drive of the vehicle individually or jointly, the method comprising:
when a previously idle one of the drive units is connected to the other one of the drive units being operated, providing a driver with haptic feedback. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for operating a vehicle having a hybrid drive, which is driven by a first drive unit implemented as internal combustion engine, and a second drive unit, the first drive unit and the second drive unit contributing to the drive of the vehicle individually or jointly, comprising:
a haptic feedback arrangement to output haptic feedback to a driver when a previously idle one of the drive units is connected to the other one of the drive units that is being operated. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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