Start/Stop System For A Motor Vehicle Drive
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1. A method for preparing a start/stop system of a motor vehicle drive for a future driveaway process, having the steps:
- determining a future change time of a traffic light signal emitter from red light to green light;
automatically starting an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle drive at a start time which comes before the future change time by a predetermined duration.
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Abstract
A method for preparing a start/stop system of a motor vehicle drive for a future driveaway process may include determining a future change time of a traffic light signal emitter from red light to green light; and automatically starting an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle drive at a start time which comes before the future change time by a predetermined duration.
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1. A method for preparing a start/stop system of a motor vehicle drive for a future driveaway process, having the steps:
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determining a future change time of a traffic light signal emitter from red light to green light; automatically starting an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle drive at a start time which comes before the future change time by a predetermined duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for preparing a start/stop system of a motor vehicle drive for a future driveaway process, the method including:
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determining a future driveaway process of the motor vehicle drive by detecting an increase in torque or speed or a start of a drive of at least one preceding vehicle; and automatically starting an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle drive at the time at which the future driveaway process is determined or delayed with respect thereto by a predetermined duration. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for operating a motor vehicle drive, the system comprising:
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an internal combustion engine for driving the motor vehicle; a controller configured to; determine a future change time of a traffic light signal emitter from red light to green light; and automatically start the internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle drive at a start time which comes before the future change time by a predetermined duration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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