Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Allen Magolan

Steve T Skikun

Mohannad Hakeem

Mathew Alan Boesch

Hafiz Shafeek Khafagy

Francis Thomas Connolly

Paul Stephen Bryan

Minku Lee

Mark Edward Zyskowski

Zachary John Sinisi

Jason Wroblewski

A method of operating a vehicle may include determining if a vehicle speed is controlled by a driver, and if the vehicle speed is controlled by the driver, determining if the vehicle is operating during night conditions. If the vehicle is operating during night conditions, activating a night drive mode that limits a maximum speed of the vehicle without regard to road speed limits.

Nighttime driving vehicle speed limiting

A vehicle includes a powertrain having an electric machine and a controller. The controller is programmed to, responsive to an accelerator pedal position exceeding a first threshold for a predetermined time period or a lateral acceleration of the vehicle being greater than a second threshold, transition the powertrain from a nominal driving mode to a performance driving mode. The controller is also programmed to, responsive to an increase in a steering wheel angle while in the nominal mode, maintain a power output of the electric machine at a driver demanded power defined by the accelerator pedal position. The controller is further programmed to, responsive to an increase in a steering wheel angle while in the performance driving mode, reduce a power output of the electric machine to less than the driver demanded power.

Hybrid/electric vehicle control system

Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle speed limiter. In one example, a method may include decreasing a vehicle top speed in response to the vehicle being arranged in a geofenced area via the vehicle speed limiter. In at least one example, adjusting a magnitude of the vehicle top speed limiter to decrease a limiting of the vehicle top speed may be in response to an override request, where the override request is signaled via one or more of depression of a pedal of the vehicle in a pattern and a siren of the vehicle being activated. Further, in one or more examples, the vehicle may be the only vehicle of a plurality of vehicles comprising one or more of a solar cell and a wireless modem.

Methods and systems for limiting a vehicle speed and changing vehicle dynamics drive mode

A method of controlling a stop-start vehicle includes, in response to an engine being in an auto-stopped condition and a signal indicative of a driver exiting the vehicle, maintaining the engine in the auto-stopped condition. The method additionally includes securing vehicle wheels against rotation and reducing a convenience feature power consumption.

Smart driver presence strategy for police and commercial vehicles to increase auto-stop engine availability

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