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Method and device for operating a motor vehicle

US10137885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Frederic Stefan · Aachen, DE
Alain Marie Roger Chevalier · Henri-Chapelle, BE
Evangelos Bitsanis · Hamm, DE
Michael Marbaix · Haillot, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 14, 2016
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S903/903
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for operating a vehicle having different operating modes affecting emissions include activating, by a vehicle controller, at least one of the different operating modes affecting emissions selected in response to an estimated population density of a designated area associated with a current location or an anticipated future location of the vehicle.

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