Patent ID: 9150215
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) comprising: an engine, at least one electric propulsion motor, an accelerator, and a controller, the vehicle being operable in an HEV mode in which the engine is configured to be switched on automatically by the controller and an electric vehicle (EV)-only mode in which engine starting is inhibited, the vehicle being operable in one of a plurality of attribute modes selected by a driver, in which one or more operating parameters of the vehicle are changed by the controller responsive to an identity of a currently selected attribute mode, the attribute modes including at least one terrain response mode, wherein when in the HEV mode and a first attribute mode has been selected, selection of the EV-only mode by the driver results in assumption of the EV-only mode and continued operation in the first attribute mode, and when in the HEV mode and a second or further attribute mode has been selected, selection of the EV-only mode by the driver results in assumption of the EV-only mode and automatic de-selection by the controller of the second or further attribute mode.