Patent ID: 9050972
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: B60H,B60K,B60L,B60T,B60W,B60Y,F01N,F02B,F02D,F02M,F02N,H01M,Y02A,Y02E,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hybrid vehicle, comprising: a battery bank for storing and supplying electrical power, an internal combustion engine for applying torque to road wheels of said hybrid vehicle, at least one traction motor for applying torque to said road wheels of said vehicle, and a controller for controlling flow of torque between said internal combustion engine, said at least one traction motor, and said road wheels, and for controlling flow of electrical power between said battery bank and said at least one traction motor, wherein said controller monitors day-to-day operation of said hybrid vehicle in order to identify repetitive patterns of operation of said hybrid vehicle, stores identified repetitive patterns of operation of said vehicle, and compares the pattern of operation of said vehicle in a given trip with said identified repetitive patterns of operation to determine whether said trip substantially conforms to an identified repetitive pattern of operation, and when said trip substantially conforms to an identified repetitive pattern of operation, controls operation of said at least one traction motor and said internal combustion engine for propulsion of said hybrid vehicle responsive to said identified pattern of operation of said hybrid vehicle, in order to optimize operation of said hybrid vehicle.