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Coasting control device

  • US 8,855,887 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2011
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A coasting control device for a vehicle comprising:

  • a coasting control execution unit that recognizes when coasting control start conditions are satisfied, and that disengages a clutch in a driving situation in which an engine does no work for the outside and lowers an engine RPM so as to start coasting control;

    a turning recognition unit that recognizes that the vehicle is turning; and

    a unit for prohibiting the coasting control during the turning that prohibits the coasting control when the turning recognition unit recognizes that the vehicle is turning,wherein the unit for prohibiting the coasting control during the turning prohibits the coasting control execution unit from starting the coasting control, even if the coasting control start conditions are satisfied.

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