PLUG IN HYBRID VEHICLE METHOD AND APPARATUS
Application 1598/KOL/2007 published 2008-07-11, filed 2007-11-26
A vehicle has a powertrain including an engine and at least one electric machine. A method for maximizing range capability of the vehicle while operating in an electric vehicle operating state includes determining an incipient electric vehicle operating state of the powertrain, setting a preferred charge/discharge rate of an electric energy storage device to a maximum charging rate, and controlling the powertrain to an operating state including an engine state that is ON to effect charging the electrical energy storage device based on the maximum charging rate. No. of Pages : 54 No. of Claims : 23
Applicant
1)GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
:300 GM RENAISSANCE CENTER, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48265-3000, U.S.A.
Inventor
1)BRENDAN M. CONLON 2)ALAN G. HOLMES 3)EDWARD D. TATE JR.
International Info
Classification: B60K6/00
Priority Information
60/861,638 U.S.A. 2006-11-28