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Efficient hybrid vehicle

  • US 8,727,049 B1
  • Filed: 06/20/2012
  • Issued: 05/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing a first adaptive threshold of charge for a battery within a hybrid vehicle;

    based upon the first adaptive threshold of charge for the battery, operating the hybrid vehicle in a mode of operation that utilizes at least one of (i) a fuel engine component and (ii) an electric engine component to move the hybrid vehicle, wherein the mode of operation involves one or both of (i) a proportional use of power to be supplied by the fuel engine component for moving the hybrid vehicle and (ii) a proportional use of power to be supplied by the electric engine component for moving the hybrid vehicle, and wherein power supplied by the electric engine component is based upon energy supplied by the battery;

    automatically analyzing at least one condition;

    based upon the automatically analyzing at least one condition, automatically altering the first adaptive threshold of charge for the battery to provide a second adaptive threshold of charge for the battery that is different from the first adaptive threshold; and

    based upon the automatically altering the first adaptive threshold of charge for the battery to provide a second adaptive threshold of charge for the battery, automatically altering one or both of (i) the proportional use of power to be supplied by the fuel engine component for moving the hybrid vehicle and (ii) the proportional use of power to be supplied by the electric engine component for moving the hybrid vehicle.

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