SELECTIVE AUTO START/STOP DELAY DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS BASED ON ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CURRENT
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- an electric power steering (EPS) system coupled to a steering wheel of a vehicle;
a current sensor to sense EPS current drawn by the EPS system; and
an engine control module to control operation of an engine of the vehicle and including;
an auto start/stop nodule to selectively start and stop the engine independent from user input to start and stop the engine,wherein the auto start/stop module selectively delays an auto engine stop based on the EPS current.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes an electric power steering (EPS) system coupled to a steering wheel of a vehicle. A current sensor senses EPS current drawn by the EPS system. A engine control module controls operation of an engine of the vehicle and includes an auto start/stop module to selective y start and stop the engine independent from user input to start and stop the engine. The auto start/stop module selectively delays an auto engine stop based on the EPS current.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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an electric power steering (EPS) system coupled to a steering wheel of a vehicle; a current sensor to sense EPS current drawn by the EPS system; and an engine control module to control operation of an engine of the vehicle and including; an auto start/stop nodule to selectively start and stop the engine independent from user input to start and stop the engine, wherein the auto start/stop module selectively delays an auto engine stop based on the EPS current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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sensing current drawn by an electric power steering (EPS) system of a vehicle; controlling operation of an engine of the vehicle and selectively starting and stopping the engine independent from user input to start and stop the engine; and selectively delaying an auto engine stop based on the EPS current. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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