VEHICLE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A vehicle carbon monoxide detection system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle internal combustion engine;
a controller interfacing with the vehicle internal combustion engine;
a carbon monoxide sensor interfacing with the controller, the carbon monoxide sensor adapted to detect a level of carbon monoxide; and
the controller adapted to prevent and terminate operation of the vehicle internal combustion engine if the level of carbon monoxide detected by the carbon monoxide sensor exceeds a threshold carbon monoxide level.
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Abstract
A vehicle carbon monoxide detection system for a vehicle includes a vehicle internal combustion engine; a controller interfacing with the vehicle internal combustion engine; a carbon monoxide sensor interfacing with the controller, the carbon monoxide sensor adapted to detect a level of carbon monoxide. The controller is adapted to prevent and terminate operation of the vehicle internal combustion engine if the level of carbon monoxide detected by the carbon monoxide sensor exceeds a threshold carbon monoxide level. A vehicle and a vehicle carbon monoxide detection method are also disclosed.
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1. A vehicle carbon monoxide detection system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle internal combustion engine; a controller interfacing with the vehicle internal combustion engine; a carbon monoxide sensor interfacing with the controller, the carbon monoxide sensor adapted to detect a level of carbon monoxide; and the controller adapted to prevent and terminate operation of the vehicle internal combustion engine if the level of carbon monoxide detected by the carbon monoxide sensor exceeds a threshold carbon monoxide level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle chassis; a vehicle internal combustion engine carried by the vehicle chassis; an electric motor drivingly engaged by the vehicle internal combustion engine; at least one wheeled drive axle drivingly engaged by the vehicle internal combustion engine; a vehicle carbon monoxide detection system including; a vehicle internal combustion engine; a controller interfacing with the vehicle internal combustion engine; a carbon monoxide sensor interfacing with the controller, the carbon monoxide sensor adapted to detect a level of carbon monoxide; and the controller adapted to prevent and terminate operation of the vehicle internal combustion engine if the level of carbon monoxide detected by the carbon monoxide sensor exceeds a threshold carbon monoxide level. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle carbon monoxide detection method, comprising:
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generating electrical power from an electric motor by operating a vehicle internal combustion engine drivingly engaging the electric motor; monitoring ambient levels of carbon monoxide around a vehicle; comparing a detected level of carbon monoxide to a threshold carbon monoxide level; and neutralizing operation of the vehicle internal combustion engine if the detected level of carbon monoxide exceeds the threshold carbon monoxide level. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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