METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEFT AT A GAS STATION OR A CHARGING STATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
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1. A method for preventing fuel theft at a gas station or a charging station for motor vehicles, comprising:
- determining whether a refueling process or recharging process of a motor vehicle is taking place; and
activating an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle until a payment for the refueling process or the recharging process has taken place, the emergency operating mode configured to limit vehicle speed.
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Abstract
A method for preventing fuel theft at a gas station or a charging station for motor vehicles is provided. The method includes determining whether a refueling process or recharging process of a motor vehicle is taking place and activating an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle until a payment for the refueling process or the recharging process has taken place, the emergency operating mode configured to limit vehicle speed.
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1. A method for preventing fuel theft at a gas station or a charging station for motor vehicles, comprising:
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determining whether a refueling process or recharging process of a motor vehicle is taking place; and activating an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle until a payment for the refueling process or the recharging process has taken place, the emergency operating mode configured to limit vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A control system in a motor vehicle for preventing fuel theft at a gas station or charging station, comprising:
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non-transitory code stored in memory executable by a processor to; determine whether a refueling process or recharging process of a motor vehicle is taking place; and activate an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle only during the refueling or recharging process and only until a payment for the refueling process or the recharging process has taken place, the emergency operating mode configured to limit vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for operating a motor vehicle, comprising:
activating an emergency operating mode in response to initiation of an energy station vehicle refilling process trigger, and limiting vehicle speed to a greater extend during the emergency mode than during non-emergency operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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