ENHANCED ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE HAVING PREDICTED DESTINATIONS TO REDUCE ENGINE STARTS
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1. A vehicle control method comprising:
- controlling a vehicle according to a first mode in response to a calculated likelihood that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of a current drive cycle final destination exceeding a threshold likelihood; and
controlling the vehicle according to a second mode otherwise, wherein the calculated likelihood is derived from geolocation data collected from geolocation systems in at least one vehicle across a plurality of vehicle drive cycles.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a vehicle includes controlling a vehicle according to a first mode in response to a calculated likelihood exceeding a threshold likelihood, and controlling the vehicle according to a second mode otherwise. The calculated likelihood corresponds to the likelihood that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of a current drive cycle final destination. The calculated likelihood is derived from geolocation data collected from geolocation systems in at least one vehicle across a plurality of vehicle drive cycles.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle control method comprising:
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controlling a vehicle according to a first mode in response to a calculated likelihood that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of a current drive cycle final destination exceeding a threshold likelihood; and controlling the vehicle according to a second mode otherwise, wherein the calculated likelihood is derived from geolocation data collected from geolocation systems in at least one vehicle across a plurality of vehicle drive cycles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
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an electric drive system including a traction battery; an internal combustion engine; and a controller configured to control the vehicle according to an electric-only operating mode having a first engine-start threshold associated with a parameter in response to a calculated likelihood that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of a final destination for a current drive cycle exceeding a threshold likelihood, and control the vehicle according to an electric-only operating mode having a second engine-start threshold associated with the parameter different than the first engine-start threshold otherwise, wherein the calculated likelihood is derived from geolocation data collected from geolocation systems in at least one vehicle across a plurality of vehicle drive cycles. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling a vehicle, comprising:
in response to an electric drive mode being active and a calculated probability that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of a final destination for a current drive cycle based on geolocation data collected from at least one vehicle across a plurality of drive cycles, modifying an engine-start threshold associated with a vehicle sensor reading. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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