ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,901, issued on July 29, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).
"Electrified vehicle flat towing system and control" was invented by Benjamin M Abraham (Attica, Mich.) and Mitchell Johnston (Auburn Hills, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flat towing technique for an electrified vehicle includes in response to a request for and during a flat towing operation, monitoring at least a back electromotive force (EMF) generated by an electric motor of the electrified powertrain, performing field weakening control of the electric motor such that the back EMF generated by the electric motor during the flat towing operation main...