Increasing vehicle range by minimizing trapped HVAC energy
US8626381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H1/00878
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of increasing a range of a vehicle by decreasing trapped HVAC energy at an end of a trip. The method may include the steps of: determining a destination list based on locations where the vehicle may be parked in the future, the destination list accessible by a control module in the vehicle; determining HVAC reduction regions around each of the locations on the destination list, the HVAC reduction regions accessible by the control module; operating a HVAC system while the vehicle is moving; tracking the location of the vehicle relative to the locations on the destination list; and the control module automatically reducing the energy usage of the HVAC system when the vehicle enters one of the HVAC reduction regions.
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