A method of operating an electric vehicle having multiple electric traction motors include receiving a signal indicative of a driver requested torque, and determining portions of the torque request to produce from each traction motor based on efficiency maps of the motors. The method may also include producing the determined portions of torque from each motor.

A method of operating an electric vehicle having multiple electric traction motors include receiving a signal indicative of a driver requested torque, and determining portions of the torque request to produce from each traction motor based on efficiency maps of the motors. The method may also include producing the determined portions of torque from each motor.

A locomotive wireless multi-heading remote distributed power traction operation control system. A set of differential multi-heading control unit (8) is added to a train control and management system of an original locomotive, and is combined and fused with a train control and management system (21), a brake control unit (24), a train safety monitoring device (20), a locomotive logic control unit (23), and a locomotive third-party device (25) to implement wireless multi-heading distributed power traction control operation of locomotives in a heavy haul combined train, and adapt to train multi-heading traction control operation of differential locomotives of a heavy haul combined train or multi-heading operation of different railway locomotives. Also provided is a multi-heading locomotive.

A system and method includes a first control system having one or more processors onboard a lead vehicle of a vehicle system that includes the lead vehicle and a remote vehicle. The second control system automatically restricts movement of the vehicle system based on a location of the vehicle system. The processors detect a signal instance of an operator actuating an input device, and communicate a vehicle information request message to the second control system. The second control system communicates a list of vehicle identifiers, that includes a vehicle identifier associated with the remote vehicle, to the processors. The processors communicate a wireless linking message, including a request to establish a communication link, to the remote vehicle based on the vehicle identifier associated with the remote vehicle.

A system and method includes a first control system having one or more processors onboard a lead vehicle of a vehicle system that includes the lead vehicle and a remote vehicle. The second control system automatically restricts movement of the vehicle system based on a location of the vehicle system. The processors detect a signal instance of an operator actuating an input device, and communicate a vehicle information request message to the second control system. The second control system communicates a list of vehicle identifiers, that includes a vehicle identifier associated with the remote vehicle, to the processors. The processors communicate a wireless linking message, including a request to establish a communication link, to the remote vehicle based on the vehicle identifier associated with the remote vehicle.

An electrified vehicle includes: a mode switch that gives an instruction of switching being performed in order of a first mode, a third mode and a second mode, among the first mode, the second mode and the third mode; and a control device that sets a traveling mode to one of the modes in accordance with the mode switch operation and controls a motor and an auxiliary machine in accordance with the traveling mode. When the mode switch has been operated while the traveling mode is the first mode, the control device switches the traveling mode from the first mode to the second mode without the switching to the third mode, if the mode switch has been operated again within a predetermined time, and switches the traveling mode from the first mode to the third mode, if the mode switch has not been operated again within the predetermined time.

An electrified vehicle includes: a mode switch that gives an instruction of switching being performed in order of a first mode, a third mode and a second mode, among the first mode, the second mode and the third mode; and a control device that sets a traveling mode to one of the modes in accordance with the mode switch operation and controls a motor and an auxiliary machine in accordance with the traveling mode. When the mode switch has been operated while the traveling mode is the first mode, the control device switches the traveling mode from the first mode to the second mode without the switching to the third mode, if the mode switch has been operated again within a predetermined time, and switches the traveling mode from the first mode to the third mode, if the mode switch has not been operated again within the predetermined time.

A battery electric vehicle includes: a driving operation member configured to be used to drive the battery electric vehicle; and a pseudo shifting operation member that imitates an operation member configured to be used to perform a shifting operation of a manual transmission internal combustion engine vehicle. A controller that controls the battery electric vehicle is configured to execute, according to selection by a driver, a control mode in which an operation of the pseudo shifting operation member is associated with torque of the electric motor. The controller is further configured to impose, when in the control mode, a restriction on an operation the battery electric vehicle performs in response to the operation of the pseudo shifting operation member, the restriction being able to be removed or eased.

Systems and methods for operating a hybrid vehicle are provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a processor, a chassis, and a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis. The plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion. The processor may be configured to cause the hybrid vehicle to function in one or more of a plurality of modes of operation. Each mode of operation, in the plurality of modes of operation, is configured to delegate control of an operation of at least one aspect of the hybrid vehicle between an operator and the processor

A battery electric vehicle includes: a driving operation member configured to be used to drive the battery electric vehicle; and a pseudo shifting operation member that imitates an operation member configured to be used to perform a shifting operation of a manual transmission internal combustion engine vehicle. A controller that controls the battery electric vehicle is configured to execute, according to selection by a driver, a control mode in which an operation of the pseudo shifting operation member is associated with torque of the electric motor. The controller is further configured to impose, when in the control mode, a restriction on an operation the battery electric vehicle performs in response to the operation of the pseudo shifting operation member, the restriction being able to be removed or eased.