A vehicle includes a control device including a first processing section, a second processing section, and a third processing section. The first processing section is programmed to acquire an excessive processing power of a general purpose computing device. The second processing section is programmed to cause the general purpose computing device to process a computing task stored in a first memory storage section and allow the processing result to be stored in a second memory storage section if the excessive processing power acquired by the first processing section is greater than a predetermined processing power. The third processing section is programmed to send the processing result stored in the second memory storage section to an external server by use of a communication device.

A vehicle includes a control device including a first processing section, a second processing section, and a third processing section. The first processing section is programmed to acquire an excessive processing power of a general purpose computing device. The second processing section is programmed to cause the general purpose computing device to process a computing task stored in a first memory storage section and allow the processing result to be stored in a second memory storage section if the excessive processing power acquired by the first processing section is greater than a predetermined processing power. The third processing section is programmed to send the processing result stored in the second memory storage section to an external server by use of a communication device.

An improved power system architecture for a hybrid electric vehicle includes a power control unit including a motor inverter, a generator inverter, and a DC-to-DC converter, and vehicle power management (VPM) circuitry directly connected to each of the motor inverter, generator inverter, and DC-to-DC converter. In this arrangement, communication timing is greatly reduced, thereby allowing for feedforward control of the motor inverter, generator inverter, and DC-to-DC converter. The feedforward control enables the VPM circuitry to predict current influx or draw by a motor and determine the corresponding currents to provide to or from the generator and battery prior to or simultaneously with the actual current influx or draw by the motor. This improves vehicle dynamics and responsiveness, as well as enables complete recapture of braking currents and eliminates the need for a brake chopper resistor, thereby improving overall vehicle efficiency.

A method for controlling a recuperation device that converts kinetic energy into electric energy in a vehicle is provided. The method includes the acts of actuating at least one actuation element for generating a braking action, at least briefly arranging the actuated actuation element in at least one predefined first trigger position, and activating the recuperation device in a defined functional scope in response to the brief arrangement of the actuated actuation element in the at least one predefined first trigger position.

A method for controlling a recuperation device that converts kinetic energy into electric energy in a vehicle is provided. The method includes the acts of actuating at least one actuation element for generating a braking action, at least briefly arranging the actuated actuation element in at least one predefined first trigger position, and activating the recuperation device in a defined functional scope in response to the brief arrangement of the actuated actuation element in the at least one predefined first trigger position.

A vehicle control apparatus includes a shift control portion is configured, when determining that a shift-down action to establish one of gear positions in a transmission mechanism by release of an engagement device and engagement of a one-way clutch, is to be executed during decelerating run of the vehicle, to initiate execution of the shift-down action to establish the one of the of gear positions after an input torque inputted to the transmission mechanism becomes not lower than a predetermined negative value. The predetermined negative value is a predetermined minimum value that becomes not lower than a certain value at a point of time at which the release of the engagement device is completed in process of the shift-down action. The certain value is a value of the input torque enabling the one-way clutch to be automatically engaged.

A vehicle braking energy recovering method includes obtaining current location information of a vehicle, determining a current road scenario based on the current location information of the vehicle, determining the current road scenario based on a mapping relationship between a road scenario and a weight, determining a safe distance and a safe speed of the vehicle based on the weight, determining a target torque based on the safe distance and the safe speed of the vehicle, and controlling, based on the target torque, a motor of the vehicle to recover braking energy.

A vehicle braking energy recovering method includes obtaining current location information of a vehicle, determining a current road scenario based on the current location information of the vehicle, determining the current road scenario based on a mapping relationship between a road scenario and a weight, determining a safe distance and a safe speed of the vehicle based on the weight, determining a target torque based on the safe distance and the safe speed of the vehicle, and controlling, based on the target torque, a motor of the vehicle to recover braking energy.

A vehicle braking energy recovering method includes obtaining current location information of a vehicle, determining a current road scenario based on the current location information of the vehicle, determining the current road scenario based on a mapping relationship between a road scenario and a weight, determining a safe distance and a safe speed of the vehicle based on the weight, determining a target torque based on the safe distance and the safe speed of the vehicle, and controlling, based on the target torque, a motor of the vehicle to recover braking energy.

A mobile emergency charging device for a battery of a motor vehicle that is designed to charge the battery in a recuperation operation. The mobile emergency charging device has at least one fuel tank, an internal combustion engine, and at least one drive roller for driving a wheel of the motor vehicle. This at least one drive roller is connected at least indirectly to an output shaft of the internal combustion engine and, by way of this connection, the drive roller is set into a rotational movement when the internal combustion engine is running.