A vehicle control device includes a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to perform. The processor is configured to acquiring a state of a first battery and a state of a second battery having lower capacity and higher power than the first battery, calculating a first upper power limit value based on the state of the first battery, calculating a second upper power limit value based on the state of the second battery, and calculating a power output ratio between amounts of electric power to be supplied from the first battery and the second battery to a motor that outputs motive power for traveling based on the first upper power limit value and the second upper power limit value, and controlling electric power to be output to the motor based on a traveling mode of a vehicle, a maximum driving force in the motor, and the power output ratio. The controlling of the electric power includes changes the maximum amount of electric power based on whether or not the traveling mode is a first traveling mode in which traveling performance has higher priority than that in another traveling mode.

A vehicle includes an electric machine, a brake lamp, and a controller. The controller operates the electric machine to selectively brake the vehicle according to accelerator pedal input. The controller also activates the brake lamp responsive to the accelerator pedal input being less than a first threshold demand for at least a first predetermined period of time.

A method for diagnosing a park function in a vehicle including a plurality of in-wheel motors each including first and second planetary gear sets includes, at a computing device, selectively engaging each of the first and second planetary gear sets in each of the plurality of in-wheel motors to place each of the in-wheel motors into a park state, engaging respective locking mechanisms of each of the in-wheel motors, when each of the first and second planetary gear sets is engaged and the respective locking mechanisms are engaged, determining whether a corresponding one of the in-wheel motors maintains the park state, and operating the vehicle in a selected one of a plurality of operating modes based on the determination of whether the corresponding one of the in-wheel motors maintained the park state.

The controller of the electric vehicle is configured to control the torque of the electric motor using the MT vehicle model based on the operation amount of the accelerator pedal, the operation amount of the pseudo-clutch pedal, and the shift position of the pseudo-shifter. The electric vehicle also includes a pedal reaction force generator that generates a pedal reaction force in response to the operation of the pseudo-clutch pedal using by the operating of the reaction force actuator. The controller is configured to store the pedal reaction force characteristic simulating the characteristic of the pedal reaction force according to the operation of the clutch pedal. Then, the controller is configured to control the pedal reaction force output by the pedal reaction force generator in response to the operation of the pseudo-clutch pedal using the stored pedal reaction force characteristic.

A transport refrigeration system (200) is provided comprising: a vehicle (102) integrally connected to a transport container (106); an engine (320) configured to power the vehicle; a refrigeration unit (22) configured to provide conditioned air to the transport container; a battery (350) configured to provide electrical power to the refrigeration unit; an electric generation device (340) operably connected to the engine (320) and configured to engage the engine and generate electrical power from the engine to charge the battery when the electric generation device is activated; a sensor system (360) configured to detect at least one of a deceleration of the vehicle (364), a downward pitch of the vehicle (366), and a high-efficiency rotational speed of the engine (362); and a communication interface module (310) configured to activate the electric generation device when the sensor system detects at least one of the deceleration of the vehicle, the downward pitch of the vehicle, and the high-efficiency rotational speed of the engine.

Disclosed is an electrical vehicle control system for an electrical vehicle. The electrical vehicle control system includes a first system layer for hosting a software application management and infotainment arrangement for providing a graphical user interface for controlling operating parameters by a user of the electrical vehicle, a second system layer for communicating operational data between functional modules of the electrical vehicle, and a third modular layer including the functional modules of the electrical vehicle, wherein the first system layer is operable to control operating parameters provided by the second system layer for controlling driving characteristics of the electrical vehicle, wherein the driving characteristics include at least one of a selection of automatic or manual drive-train manners of operation, acceleration characteristics of the motor controller when providing power in operation to an electrical motor of the electrical vehicle, demand response functionality provided by the electrical vehicle when connected to a power grid, a manner of electrical power transfer between the battery unit and the electrical motor when the electrical vehicle is driven in operation and an economy of power utilization within the electrical vehicle in respect of cabin heating and battery unit charge depletion; and the second system layer includes a data communication bus for exchanging data between the functional modules, and the data communication bus is operable to provide data to the first system layer for the software application management and infotainment arrangement (SAMI) to perform data analysis, strategic control and/or reporting to a user of the electrical vehicle.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to estimate whether a fellow passenger is included in occupants of a vehicle, when the fellow passenger is included in the occupants, acquire information relating to a driver of the vehicle and information relating to the fellow passenger, estimate a relationship between the driver and the fellow passenger based on the acquired information, and select a control relating to traveling of the vehicle according to the relationship.

The invention mainly relates to a method for controlling a rotating electrical machine (21) of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising a thermal drive chain (10) comprising a heat engine (11) connected to a gearbox (12) by means of a clutch (13), said electrical machine being integrated in the thermal drive chain or in a drive chain independent of the heat engine, characterised in that, when the clutch (13) is open and the rotating electrical machine (21) operates in motor mode in order to ensure the electrical operation of the motor vehicle, said method comprises:—a step of generating a setpoint torque (Tcons) corresponding to a desire of the driver to accelerate;—a step of determining a pulsed compensation torque (Tcomp) for torque oscillations (Tosc) generated by the drive chain (10);—a step of combining the setpoint torque (Tcons) and the previously determined pulsed compensation torque (Tcomp) in order to obtain a resulting modified setpoint torque (Tcons′); and—a step of applying the resulting modified setpoint torque (Tcons′) to the rotating electrical machine (21).

The disclosure relates to a safety system for a battery electric vehicle (BEV) that comprises one or more electromotors powered by a battery system, wherein the safety system allows a “limp home mode” to be activated. The disclosure further relates to a battery electric vehicle provided with such a safety system. The battery system of the electric vehicle preferably is the sole power supply of the vehicle for powering the one or more electromotors for a prolonged period of time, e.g. a period of time greater than 10 minutes.

A control device is provided, which includes: a destination determining unit configured to determine a destination of a hybrid vehicle that includes an engine, a motor and a battery and is able to supply waste heat from the engine to the battery; a arrival judging unit configured to judge whether the hybrid vehicle can arrive at the destination with a remaining capacity of the battery based on the remaining capacity and a temperature of the battery; and a vehicle control unit configured to control the hybrid vehicle to start the engine and supply the waste heat from the engine to the battery when the arrival judging unit judges that the hybrid vehicle cannot arrive at the destination.