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Method and device for operating a hybrid vehicle

US8494701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Kai Philipp · Wasserburg am Inn, DE
Jörg Rieling · Braunschweig, DE
Marko Wollenberg · Lehre, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2008
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method and a device (8) for operating a hybrid vehicle (1), the internal combustion engine (2) of the hybrid vehicle is started automatically in case the hybrid vehicle (1) is in a ready-to-drive mode and an opening of an engine covering (4) of the hybrid vehicle is detected.

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