Method for reducing the amount of fuel used by an engine of a motor vehicle
US10174839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/84
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for reducing the fuel used by an engine of a motor vehicle. The method limits the speed at which the engine can rotate when a predefined engine upper speed limit NECOUL for the particular gear in which the motor vehicle is currently operating has been reached or limiting the road speed of the motor vehicle when a predefined vehicle road speed has been reached. The use of engine or road speed limiting combined with the alerting of the driver via an indicator that an upshift is desired to improve fuel economy encourages the driver to execute an upshift.
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