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Travel control method of electric vehicle

US6968265B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2004
Grant dateNov 22, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/72
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a travel control method for an electric vehicle having first and second electric motors for driving respective first and second driven wheels, a speed of each of the first and second electric motors is calculated. The speed of the first electric motor is reduced to equal the speed of the second electric motor when the speed of the first electric motor is higher than the speed of the second electric motor. Reduction of the speed of the first electric motor is not carried out when a first condition, in which a difference between the speeds of the first and second electric motors is below a first preselected threshold value, and a second condition, in which the speed of the first electric motor is below a second preselected threshold value identical or substantially equal to a low speed range of the electric vehicle, are met.

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