摘要 |
A method tor protecting against overcharging a battery of a light-weight utility vehicle (see fig. 1) during regenerative braking includes controlling a regenerative braking process, using controller 30, such that a predetermined activation amount of braking torque is produced by a motor 22 of the vehicle when braking torque within a full braking range is initially requested, the predetermined activation amount of braking torque is less than the full braking range. The method additionally includes reading a voltage across a battery 18 of the vehicle induced by a current generated by the motor as the activation amount of braking torque is produced. The method further includes increasing the amount of braking torque produced by the motor, if the voltage measured across the battery is less than a specified battery voltage threshold. |