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Vehicle and method of controlling

  • US 9,340,197 B1
  • Filed: 01/23/2015
  • Issued: 05/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of controlling a mild hybrid vehicle with an electric motor arranged to selectively output torque and to selectively operate as a generator to harvest electrical power during operation of an internal combustion engine of the mild hybrid vehicle, the method comprising:

  • providing an interface accessible from a location outside of the vehicle and configured to control non-driving mode movement of the mild hybrid vehicle;

    receiving an input from a human operator via the interface; and

    in response to the input, moving the mild hybrid vehicle in the non-driving mode solely under power of the electric motor.

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