Vehicle and start/stop method for a vehicle engine
US10527018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/62
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle engine start/stop control method includes shifting an automatic transmission to a park or neutral position and auto-stopping the engine in response the automatic transmission being in the park or neutral position for a predetermined period of time that begins with a shift of the automatic transmission to the park or neutral position.
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