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VEHICLE ENGINE AUTOMATIC CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE ENGINE AUTOMATIC CONTROL METHOD

  • US 20140336908A1
  • Filed: 11/16/2012
  • Published: 11/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle engine automatic control device, comprising:

  • a brake operation amount detecting unit that detects an amount of brake operation by a driver;

    an engine stopping/re-starting unit that stops an engine when the amount of brake operation that is detected exceeds a first threshold during coast drive, and re-starts the engine when the amount of brake operation that is detected becomes equal to or lower than the first threshold after the engine stops; and

    a threshold setting unit that sets the first threshold smaller as a deceleration becomes lower.

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