Abstract: A vehicle enacts a change to a feature setting affecting vehicle performance and stores an association between a driver of the vehicle and the change. The vehicle monitors performance with respect to the at least one aspect following enactment of the change and reports the vehicle performance. The vehicle issues an inquiry with predefined questions enquiring about the driver's changed experience in light of the change. Responsive to the driver's answers, the vehicle determines whether a second change should be made to the vehicle feature setting and the nature of the second change. The vehicle enacts the second change and repeats the monitoring, reporting, inquiry, determination of whether to make and the nature of additional changes subsequent to the second change, and enactment of the additional changes, until there is a determination that no additional changes should be made, to tune the vehicle feature setting to the driver.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an electric power source for providing propulsive effort to the vehicle are is described. In one example, a remote or external device may generate a request to prepare a vehicle for extended or long term storage. A state of charge of a traction battery and a state of charge of a low voltage battery may be adjusted to prepare the vehicle for extended storage.

Abstract: A controller of a vehicle may limit power consumption of at least one accessory load during an upcoming trip responsive to a predicted electric travel range of the vehicle, that is based on an indication of a degree to which the vehicle is parked in a sheltered location, being less than a predicted distance for the trip.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle that includes a torque converter is described. In one example, the method adjusts torque of an electric machine in response to a requested torque converter speed. The requested torque converter speed linearizes torque output of a torque converter so that vehicle wheel torque control may be improved.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle that includes a torque converter is described. In one example, the method adjusts torque of an electric machine in response to a requested torque converter speed. The requested torque converter speed linearizes torque output of a torque converter so that vehicle wheel torque control may be improved.