CPC F01N 3/2013 (2013.01) [B60W 20/16 (2016.01); F01N 2240/16 (2013.01); F01N 2610/105 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A vehicle comprising:
a power converter having first and second outputs and configured to receive power at an input different than the first and second outputs;
a low voltage battery configured to receive power from the power converter via the first output;
a heating element configured to receive power from the power converter via the second output, and to provide heat to a catalyst of an exhaust system; and
a controller programmed to command the converter to provide power to the heating element via the second output according to a temperature of the catalyst such that a value of the power provided to the heating element via the second output increases as the temperature decreases.
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