System and method for providing feedback to a driver of a hybrid vehicle
US6751534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/947
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A feedback system 10 for use with a hybrid electric vehicle 12 having a propulsion system 14 which includes a motor/generator 16 and an internal combustion engine 20. The system 10 provides a driver of vehicle 12 with tactile, audible, visual and/or other perceivable feedback, effective to notify the driver that the powertrain 14 of the vehicle is active when the internal combustion engine 20 is stopped.
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