CPC B60W 20/19 (2016.01) [B60D 1/24 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A vehicle-to-vehicle in-flight energy transfer system, comprising:
a towing vehicle;
a towed vehicle; and
a control module programmed to request a torque assistance from the towed vehicle for assisting with acceleration of the towing vehicle in response to a predefined torque condition in which a torque output of an electric machine of the towing vehicle exceeds a predefined maximum torque threshold, or in response to a wheel slip condition in which a wheel of the towing vehicle is slipping while the towing vehicle is either stopped or operating on a graded portion of a roadway.
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