US 12,466,503 B2
Vehicle and method for controlling a vehicle
Lena Larsson, Västra Frölunda (SE); and Håkan Björklund, Mölnlycke (SE)
Assigned to Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/088,883.
Claims priority of application No. 22153217 (EP), filed on Jan. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234656 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 59/04 (2006.01); B60L 15/38 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 59/04 (2013.01) [B60L 15/38 (2013.01); B60L 2200/28 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
an electrically driven wheel axle having at least two road wheels,
an electric machine for providing propulsion power to the wheel axle, and
a control unit configured to obtain positional data of the vehicle, the positional data containing information about the geographical location of the vehicle or the location of the vehicle relative to a reference point/area,
wherein, based on the obtained positional data, upon determination by the control unit that the current location of the vehicle is a location where propelling the vehicle by providing electric propulsion to the wheel axle is not permitted, the control unit is configured to generate an output signal which automatically causes, or which suggests via a user interface notification to cause, a temporary disablement of the wheel axle and the at least two road wheels from providing a contribution to the propulsion power that propels the vehicle.