Patent ID: 9371785
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W,F01L,F02B,F02D,F02N,Y02T,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a vehicle, the method comprising: providing an internal combustion engine; providing an electric machine connected to a battery of less than 150 volts and coupled to the internal combustion engine such that a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine rotates at all times the electric machine operates to supply power from the battery and all times the electric machine operates to capture power for storage in the battery; providing motive force to the vehicle with power output by the internal combustion engine; during movement of the vehicle, ceasing ignition of the internal combustion engine in response to an engine load below a threshold; and with ignition ceased, altering at least one mechanical property of the internal combustion engine to reduce pumping losses to reduce drive train drag.