A vehicle and control method include a traction battery, a temperature sensor, current sensor, and voltage sensor associated with the traction battery, an electric machine powered by the traction battery to provide propulsive power to the vehicle, and a controller configured to control at least one of the electric machine and the traction battery in response to a battery state of charge (SOC) estimated using a battery model having parameters including a first resistance in series with a second resistance and a capacitance in parallel to the second resistance. The battery model parameters are adjusted during vehicle operation using a Kalman filter and reinitialized to new values in response to a vehicle key-on, in response to a change in the battery current exceeding a corresponding threshold, and/or in response to any of the parameter values crossing an associated limit.

Methods and systems for operating a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and a transmission are described. In one example, various vehicle operating modes may be entered from a baseline vehicle operating mode and the vehicle operating modes may revert back to the baseline vehicle operating mode in a plurality of stages so that returning to the baseline operating mode may be less noticeable to vehicle occupants.

Methods and systems for operating a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and a transmission are described. In one example, various vehicle operating modes may be entered from a baseline vehicle operating mode and the vehicle operating modes may revert back to the baseline vehicle operating mode in a plurality of stages so that returning to the baseline operating mode may be less noticeable to vehicle occupants.

A hybrid drive transmission unit for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor for the drive part, includes a power-split transmission with sub-transmissions and a torsion-damping unit with a gyrating mass interconnected between the internal combustion engine and the power-split transmission. A clutch is interconnected between the internal combustion engine and the torsion-damping unit, by which the internal combustion engine can be activated, switching from the electromotive operating mode.

Methods and systems of power management in a hybrid vehicle are disclosed. A control system of the hybrid vehicle obtains battery temperature and catalyst temperature. The control system determines (a) whether the battery temperature is within an optimal battery temperature range and (b) whether the catalyst temperature is within an optimal catalyst temperature range. The control system determines a power split ratio (PSR) based on the determination of (a) and (b). The control system controls the engine and the motor-generator based on the determined PSR.

A fuel-empty-state recovery determination method including: when driving of the hybrid vehicle is started, performing rotation speed control of an electric power generator for a specified time, and then stopping the rotation speed control; in a case where it is detected that a state in which the rotation speed of an engine after stopping the rotation speed control is higher than a threshold continues for more than a first determination time, determining that recovery has been made from a fuel-empty state; in a case where the measured time does not exceed the first determination time, starting measurement of the time during which the rotation speed of the engine is lower than the threshold; and in a case where the measured time exceeds a second determination time, maintaining determination that the vehicle is in a fuel-empty state.

The present invention relates to a power control method and terminal device for a hydraulic hybrid vehicle, and a storage medium. The method includes: S1: predicting, according to environmental information of a road ahead, recoverable energy in the road ahead; S2: calculating, according to the predicted recoverable energy, a critical pressure required by a hydraulic accumulator to recover the recoverable energy; and S3: determining whether a current pressure of the hydraulic accumulator is greater than the critical pressure, and if so, reducing fuel output power of an engine and controlling the hydraulic accumulator to release energy such that the current pressure of the hydraulic accumulator is less than or equal to the critical pressure. According to the present invention, when it is predicted that there is a high probability of energy recovery ahead, the energy stored in the hydraulic accumulator is used up in advance, so that the hydraulic accumulator has enough space to recover energy when the energy recovery occurs in future. This can make full use of the characteristic of the hydraulic accumulator of being suitable for frequent storage and release of energy, thereby achieving the economy of energy consumption of the whole vehicle.

The present invention relates to a power control method and terminal device for a hydraulic hybrid vehicle, and a storage medium. The method includes: S1: predicting, according to environmental information of a road ahead, recoverable energy in the road ahead; S2: calculating, according to the predicted recoverable energy, a critical pressure required by a hydraulic accumulator to recover the recoverable energy; and S3: determining whether a current pressure of the hydraulic accumulator is greater than the critical pressure, and if so, reducing fuel output power of an engine and controlling the hydraulic accumulator to release energy such that the current pressure of the hydraulic accumulator is less than or equal to the critical pressure. According to the present invention, when it is predicted that there is a high probability of energy recovery ahead, the energy stored in the hydraulic accumulator is used up in advance, so that the hydraulic accumulator has enough space to recover energy when the energy recovery occurs in future. This can make full use of the characteristic of the hydraulic accumulator of being suitable for frequent storage and release of energy, thereby achieving the economy of energy consumption of the whole vehicle.

Systems and methods to control an electric vehicle accessory of an electric vehicle during a charge event are provided. An apparatus includes a controller communicatively coupled to a battery and an electric vehicle accessory. The controller is structured to: receive a battery power limit from the battery management system; receive an indication that the battery is undergoing the charge event; and cause the electric vehicle accessory to recharge by absorbing energy from a charging station during the charge event.

A program update method includes a first step of acquiring a remaining capacity of electric power stored in an electric power storage device, a second step of acquiring an electric power amount required for the control device to update the control program, a third step of determining whether the remaining capacity is smaller than the electric power amount, a fourth step of charging the electric power storage device such that the remaining capacity becomes the electric power amount or larger when it is determined that the remaining capacity is smaller than the electric power amount in the third step, and a fifth step of causing the control device to update the control program when the remaining capacity becomes the electric power amount or larger in the fourth step. The first to fifth steps are performed when the vehicle is operating.