Abstract: A vehicle seat configured to be disposed within a vehicle includes a seat bottom, a seat back, and a storage compartment system. The storage compartment system includes a storage compartment disposed within the seat bottom and configured to receive an electronic device, and a wireless charger configured to charge the electronic device. A cooling module is configured to provide cooling to the storage compartment to cool the electronic device.

Abstract: An active damping system for an electric motor driven vehicle having spaced apart front wheels coupled to the vehicle by suspension components, includes a first sensor, a first actuator and a controller. The first sensor is coupled to one or both of a first front wheel or a suspension assembly for the first front wheel, and the first sensor provides an output indicative of a force on a component to which the first sensor is coupled. The first actuator is coupled to the vehicle and has a movable mass driven by the first actuator. The controller is configured to receive the output from the first sensor and the controller is configured, in response to at least an output from the first sensor that is beyond a threshold, to provide an output to the first actuator to displace the movable mass and at least partially damp vibrations in the vehicle.

Abstract: A wind harness for a vehicle includes a low profile duct intake that extends along a roof and sides of a vehicle. At least one duct extends from the duct intake on each side of the vehicle. The ducts are positioned in the rear pillars directing air and through along the pillars. A wind turbine is positioned inside a body panel of the vehicle. The ducts have an exhaust nozzle directed at the turbine for delivering an air flow to rotate the turbine.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes an internal combustion engine, an electric traction motor, a motor/generator configured to start the internal combustion engine, a transmission, and a powertrain control system including a controller having one or more processors. The controller is programmed to monitor the transmission for a gear shift while the HEV operates in an EV mode where the electric traction motor provides propulsion for the HEV, detect a driver torque request during the gear shift, and turn the internal combustion engine on to provide torque to the HEV during the gear shift.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle powertrain having a normally aspirated engine includes an advanced device, a main catalyst, a cold light off catalyst (CLOC), a CLOC valve and a controller. The advanced device is positioned in an exhaust of the normally aspirated engine. The main catalyst positioned in the exhaust downstream of the advanced device. The CLOC is positioned in a bypass passage around the advanced device. The CLOC valve selectively routes exhaust flow from the normally aspirated engine between advanced device and the CLOC. The controller is configured to: determine a temperature of a main catalyst; determine, based on a temperature of the main catalyst being less than a temperature threshold, a first engine torque request; and command, based on the first engine torque request being less than a first torque threshold, the CLOC valve to operate in a CLOC mode.

Abstract: A high voltage management system for an electrified vehicle having firmware over-the-air (FOTA) capability receives, via a wireless communication medium, a FOTA flash update for a set of components of the electrified vehicle, receives, from a customer, a customer input indicating a desired time to perform the FOTA flash update, coordinates the FOTA flash update of a set of components based on the customer input, controls an electrified powertrain, including a high voltage system, of the electrified vehicle, and ignores or rejects a plurality of valid high voltage wakeup requests for the high voltage system to prevent interruption of the FOTA flash update of the set of components.

Abstract: A lane departure warning (LDW) system that implements a corrective action strategy based on driving conditions for a vehicle is provided. The LDW system comprises a drive unit, first, second, third and fourth wheel speed sensors and a controller. The wheel speed sensors provide a wheel speed signal for a respective first, second, third and fourth vehicle wheel. The controller: receives the wheel speed signals from the respective vehicle wheels, wherein each of the wheel speed signals are indicative of a wheel speed of the respective vehicle wheel; and performs the corrective action strategy based on the determination at least one wheel speed signal satisfies the frequency threshold. The corrective action strategy includes one of: (i) communicating a message to a human machine interface (HMI) in the vehicle indicative of a lane departure event; and (ii) communicating a signal to a steering system to provide a corrective steering input.

Abstract: A method and system for unlatching a latch includes positioning a ratchet with a compartment door in a closed position with a cinch lever, a cinch actuator and a pawl in a home position, the ratchet closed with a striker fully engaged, and activating the cinch actuator to engage the cinch lever to hold the ratchet in the fully closed position. The method includes moving the pawl to an open position, returning the cinch actuator and the cinch lever to the home position to moving of the ratchet from a home position to a secondary position while returning the pawl to the home position, positioning the ratchet in the secondary position and the cinch lever, the pawl, and the cinch actuator and cinch lever in the home position. The method includes releasing the pawl to the fully opened position and moving the ratchet to a fully opened position to allow the striker to release from the ratchet.

Abstract: A mild hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine; a low voltage electric starter/generator motor of a belt-driven starter/generator (BSG) unit connected to a crankshaft of the engine, wherein the electric starter/generator motor is powered by a low voltage battery system; a hybrid dual clutch transmission (DCT) coupled to an output of the engine, wherein the DCT includes an electric traction motor; and a control system configured to control the engine, the dual clutch hybrid transmission and the electric traction motor to charge the high voltage battery system while the vehicle is in a standstill condition or a neutral gear state and the low voltage motor of the BSG unit is not used to charge the high voltage battery.

Abstract: In at least some implementations, a method includes determining that a vehicle is operating in a reduced power mode, determining a destination of the vehicle, determining more than one route to the destination, determining one or more energy thresholds for each route, selecting one of the routes as a chosen route, and guiding the vehicle along the chosen route. The chose route may be selected based on the one or more energy thresholds and as a function of the energy output available from the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of controlling actuation of torque transfer devices in a vehicle includes determining that a first torque transfer device and a second torque transfer device that are associated with a vehicle axle are in a disconnected state in which the torque transfer devices are not transmitting torque, comparing a driving parameter to one or more thresholds; and changing the first torque transfer device to a connected state when the driving parameter meets said one or more thresholds.

Abstract: A launch control system for a vehicle includes a control system configured to, in response to detecting a launch control request, determine whether an accelerator pedal position and a brake pressure are greater than respective calibrated thresholds, when the accelerator pedal position and the brake pressure are both greater than the respective calibrated thresholds, temporarily limit a torque output of a torque generating system to a limited calibrated value to mitigate or prevent potential damage to a driveline system, and while temporarily limiting the torque output of the torque generating system to the limited calibrated value, when at least one of the accelerator pedal position and the brake pressure falls below its respective calibrated threshold, increase the torque output of the torque generating system to a maximum calibrated value.

Abstract: An active electric motor damping (AEMD) control system for an electrified powertrain of a vehicle involves dynamically determining, based on a set of operating parameters of an electric motor, an AEMD torque boost voltage margin for a direct current to direct current (DC-DC) boost converter of the electrified powertrain, wherein the AEMD torque boost voltage margin is an additional voltage for increasing a torque capability of the electric motor, outputting, to the DC-DC boost converter, the AEMD torque boost voltage margin, wherein receipt of the AEMD torque boost voltage margin causes the DC-DC boost converter to boost a first voltage from a battery system of the electrified powertrain to a higher second voltage, and controlling the electric motor using the higher second voltage to dampen vibrations at a driveline of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system and method for refueling a fleet of hydrogen fueled vehicles is provided. The system includes a bulk hydrogen storage tank, a pump/chiller assembly, a plurality of high pressure hydrogen dispenser and a controller. The pump/chiller assembly includes a compressor configured to pump hydrogen fuel and a chiller configured to chill the hydrogen fuel. The plurality of high pressure hydrogen dispensers are configured to selectively couple to a corresponding plurality of hydrogen fueled vehicles of a fleet of vehicles. The controller: receives fleet parameters indicative of operating conditions of the fleet of vehicles; receives refueler data indicative of operating conditions of the system; determines, based on the fleet parameters and the refueler data, optimal operating parameters used to achieve efficient refueling of the fleet of vehicles; and implements the optimal operating parameters into the system.

Abstract: A support for a vehicle battery housing has a support body with a fastener receiving portion and a retaining portion. The fastener receiving portion has a bore and a seal. The retaining portion has a stem to secure with a reinforcement beam of the battery housing.

Abstract: An electrified rear axle regenerative handbrake system for an electrified vehicle includes an electric motor, a rear axle, a handbrake and a controller. The rear axle receives input from the electric motor and transmits torque to rear wheels of the electrified vehicle. The handbrake moves between an unactuated position and an unactuated position and generates a handbrake signal based on a sensed position thereof. The controller receives the handbrake signal; receives a speed and direction of the rear axle; determines a rear axle braking torque command based on the handbrake signal, and the speed and direction of the rear axle; and commands the electric motor to implement a rear axle braking torque based on the determined rear axle braking torque command.

Abstract: A battery cell thermal runaway simulation system that includes a protective chamber and an adjustment assembly positioned in the protective chamber that is configured to support a test object that will be exposed to a battery cell undergoing a thermal runaway event, wherein the adjustment assembly is movable to adjust a distance between the test object and the battery cell. The system also includes a first thermal monitoring device that is configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature of gases emitted by the battery cell undergoing the thermal runaway event, a second thermal monitoring device that is configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature of the test object when the test object is being exposed to the battery cell undergoing the thermal runaway event, and a heating device configured to heat the battery cell until the battery cell reaches a critical temperature and undergoes thermal runaway.

Abstract: An axle disconnect control system and method for an axle disconnect system of a vehicle, the axle disconnect system including a dog clutch, include a position sensor configured to measure a position of a solenoid of the dog clutch, wherein the solenoid is configured to move a first gear of the dog clutch to engage/disengage with a second gear of the dog clutch, wherein the first gear is connected to a powertrain of the vehicle and the second gear is connected to an axle or a wheel of the vehicle and a control system configured to perform, based on the measured position of the solenoid, velocity-based control of the solenoid to engage/disengage the first and second dog clutch gears to connect/disconnect the axle or the wheel of the vehicle to/from the powertrain of the vehicle, respectively.