LOCATION-BASED VEHICLE POWERTRAIN REGULATION SYSTEM
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1. A vehicle control system to control operation of a vehicle, comprising:
- a powertrain system operable according to a plurality of operating modes to drive the vehicle;
a sensor mounted to the vehicle to detect a quality of air surrounding the vehicle; and
a vehicle control module configured to select an operating mode of the powertrain system to reduce at least one emission exhausted from the vehicle that contributes to a low air quality measure by the sensor.
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Abstract
A vehicle control system to control operation of a vehicle includes a powertrain system operable according to a plurality of operating modes that drive the vehicle. A sensor is mounted to the vehicle to detect a quality of air surrounding the vehicle. A vehicle control module is configured to select an operating mode of the powertrain system. The operating mode is selected to reduce at least one emission exhausted from the vehicle that contributes to a low air quality measure by the sensor.
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1. A vehicle control system to control operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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a powertrain system operable according to a plurality of operating modes to drive the vehicle; a sensor mounted to the vehicle to detect a quality of air surrounding the vehicle; and a vehicle control module configured to select an operating mode of the powertrain system to reduce at least one emission exhausted from the vehicle that contributes to a low air quality measure by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A powertrain system, comprising:
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a global position satellite (GPS) module to determine a location of a vehicle operated by the powertrain; and a control module that communicates with a remotely located municipality module corresponding to the location to obtain at least one stored powertrain parameter, the control module configured to determine at least one current operating condition of the powertrain system and to select a different operating mode of the powertrain system among a plurality of operating modes based on a comparison between the at least one current operating condition and the at least one stored powertrain parameter, the different operating mode configured to reduce at least one emission exhausted from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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