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Fuel cell vehicle performance mode

  • US 8,577,547 B2
  • Filed: 09/06/2007
  • Issued: 11/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for initiating a performance mode of a fuel cell system in a vehicle, said performance mode causing a fuel cell stack in the fuel cell system to deliver power quicker than during normal fuel cell system operation, said method comprising:

  • providing a command that puts the vehicle in the performance mode;

    preloading a plurality of vehicle sub-systems that act to reduce the time it takes the fuel cell stack to provide a predetermined high power; and

    providing a performance request where the fuel cell stack does deliver the high power in response to the command that puts the vehicle in the performance mode.

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