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Method of controlling a motor vehicle

US10315656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Andreas Ortseifen · Eschweiler, DE
Urs Christen · Pieterlen, CH
Stephan Strahl · Bodenwöhr, DE
Nicholas Dashwood Crisp · Benfleet, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 2017
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 16, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/60
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling the operating mode of a motor vehicle includes transitioning between driving and coasting modes and vice-versa automatically in response to a driver trigger. The method controls an engine of the motor vehicle to bring a driveline driven by the engine via an electronically controlled clutch into a lash state before engaging or disengaging the electronically controlled clutch thereby preventing driveline disturbances from being produced by the transition.

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