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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING FUEL EFFICIENCY

  • US 20130311048A1
  • Filed: 05/17/2012
  • Published: 11/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle, comprising:

  • a body;

    a chassis configured to couple to the body;

    a wheel rotatably coupled to the chassis;

    an engine configured to provide power to the wheel in response to receiving fuel;

    an accessory operatively coupled to and configured to derive power from the engine;

    an accelerator configured to communicate driver inputs to the engine;

    an input device configured to receive a user input; and

    an electronic control unit capable of monitoring the plurality of operating ranges of the engine and configured to disengage the accessory to interrupt the power derivation from the engine in response to the engine operating within a predetermined range based on the user input.

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