US Patent:
20190375298, Dec 12, 2019
Inventors:
- Dearborn MI, US
Michael Adel Awad Alla - Novi MI, US
Ray Siciak - Ann Arbor MI, US
Vincent J. Boscheratto - Allen Park MI, US
Hamed Babazadehrokni - Livonia MI, US
Robert Brown - Flint MI, US
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
B60L 11/18
B60L 1/00
Abstract:
A vehicle includes a low-voltage battery electrically coupled to a powertrain, and a computer programmed to put the vehicle in a minimal risk condition in response to a state of charge of the low-voltage battery falling below a threshold. The vehicle may further include a DC/DC converter electrically coupled to the powertrain and to the low-voltage battery, and a high-voltage battery electrically coupled to the powertrain.