Vehicle and method for improving fuel-efficiency during temporary stop

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PATENT NO 9889840
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14720333

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A method for improving fuel-efficiency during a temporary stop may include dividing, by an engine control apparatus, a neutral control condition into a neutral control entry and a neutral control release during a D-stage temporary stop, determining, a neutral control entry D-stage target RPM at a time of the neutral control entry, and a neutral control release D-stage target RPM at a time of the neutral control release, and RPM shifting the neutral control entry D-stage target RPM to a speed gradient conforming to a transmission clutch release time of a transmission control apparatus at a time of a neutral control after the neutral control entry and RPM shifting the neutral control release D-stage target RPM to a speed gradient conforming to a clutch coupling time of a transmission by the transmission control apparatus at a time of a neutral control after the neutral control release.

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KIA MOTORS CORPORATION12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baek, Sang-Bum Seoul, KR 1 5
Chang, Woo-Jin Suwon-si, KR 5 62
Jeong, Dong-Hoon Osan-si, KR 5 17
Kim, Moo-Suk Hwaseong-si, KR 1 5
Kim, Myong-Chan Seoul, KR 1 5
Lee, Hyun-Ku Seoul, KR 3 15
Lee, Kyoo-Ho Seoul, KR 2 6
Suh, Hyun-Seung Yongin-si, KR 1 5

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