Location-based vehicle powertrain regulation system by IBM Research published on 2015-01-11T18:18:21Z Imagine you’re driving into New York City. It’s a summer day. Sunny, hot… and the smog is bad. The city knows the pollution is a problem, and wants your help to abate it. So, as you drive through the EZPass toll on the Triborough Bridge, you – or more accurately, your hybrid car – gets a message asking “Can the City of New York switch your powertrain to ‘all electric power’ while you’re visiting?” If you say “yes,” your toll fee will be discounted. That’s the concept behind IBMer James Kozloski's patent 8,781,668: create a location-based vehicle powertrain regulation system. Genre patent
