20250170905. Interactive Functionality Phev (FCA US LLC)

INTERACTIVE FUNCTIONALITY FOR PHEV USERS TO REACH MINIMUM COMPREHENSIVE CONSUMPTION

Abstract: a comprehensive consumption control system for a plug-in hybrid electric (phev) vehicle includes a user interface configured to receive a user selection from a plurality of different comprehensive consumption modes for an electrified powertrain, the selected comprehensive consumption mode specifying a distributed usage of power sources for an electric motor and an engine, wherein the power source for the electric motor is state of charge (soc) in a battery system and the power source for the engine is fuel in a fuel system and a controller in communication with the user interface and configured to receive, from the user interface, the selected comprehensive consumption mode for the electrified powertrain, and control the electrified powertrain based on the selected comprehensive consumption mode such that the electric motor and the engine use the battery system soc and the fuel according to the distributed usage specified by the selected comprehensive consumption mode.

Inventor(s): Xi Chen, Quan Gan, Jieyun Wu, Lin Wang

CPC Classification: B60L15/2045 ({for optimising the use of energy})

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