Patent ID: 9695760
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B60W,F02D,F02N,Y02T

Claim:
1. A method of optimizing energy efficiency of a vehicle with an engine and a motor, for known route segments or routes, the method comprising: storing, in a memory, vehicle operation data for a known route segment or a known route previously travelled by the vehicle, the vehicle operation data including an energy efficiency value when the known route segment or the known route was previously travelled by the vehicle, the energy efficiency value corresponding to a power output by the engine and a power output by the motor when the known route segment or the known route was previously travelled by the vehicle; providing a processor connected to the memory, the motor, and the engine of the vehicle; determining, using the processor, whether the energy efficiency value is below an energy efficiency threshold; determining or predicting, using the processor, that the vehicle will travel over the known route segment or the known route; and adjusting, using the processor, the operation of the engine and the motor to optimize the energy efficiency of the vehicle before or when the vehicle travels over the known route segment or the known route, the adjusting including