Patent ID: 9694808
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B60L,B60W,Y02T

Claim:
1. A method for operating an electric motor of a vehicle, which is coupled to at least one wheel of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is configured to operate at least in a first mode of operation and in a second mode of operation, wherein, in the first mode of operation, the electric motor is configured to apply a first torque onto the at least one wheel thus moving the vehicle in a first direction, and wherein, in the second mode of operation, the electric motor is configured to apply no torque onto the at least one wheel thus allowing the at least one wheel to move freely, wherein the method comprises the following steps: detecting a movement of a shift lever of the vehicle between a position of the first mode of operation and a position of the second mode of operation while a braking torque is present, once the shift lever has been moved from a position of the first mode of operation to a position of the second mode of operation, operating the vehicle in a transition mode of operation, wherein, in the transition mode of operation, the electric motor is configured to apply onto the at least one wheel a second torque that acts opposite to the first direction of the vehicle for at least a predetermined period of time, ascertaining whether the predetermined period of time has expired, and if the predetermined period of time has expired, operating the vehicle in the second mode of operation.