Hybrid electric vehicle catalyst control

Details Hybrid electric vehicle catalyst control Hybrid electric vehicle catalyst control

1996-05-03

1998-07-28

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Motor vehicles

Power

Electric

60723, B60K 100

Patent

active

057851379

ABSTRACT:
A hybrid electric drive system is provided having a heat engine, a catalytic converter, and an electric storage device having a state of charge. The drive system also includes a state of charge sensor and a device for heating the catalytic converter in response to the state of charge of the electric storage device being less than a predetermined state of charge.

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