Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Global Technology, LLC

Melvin Douglas Palmer

Thomas Edward Pilutti

Gerald H Engelman

Andrew Waldis

William P Milam

A control systemfor an automotive vehicle, such as an adaptive cruise control system, is provided including a navigation system. The navigation systemincludes a global positioning system. The navigation systemdetects a ramp and generates a navigation signal including navigation data and map data. A controlleris electrically coupled to the navigation system. The controllerin response to the navigation signal adjusts the speed of the vehicle

Ramp identification in adaptive cruise control

Regenerative braking is actuated in an electrical vehicle during towing of the vehicle to recharge the battery and brake the vehicle. When a driver of a towing vehicle depresses the brakes of the vehicle (), the electrical vehicle applies regenerative braking in proportion to a braking signal from the towing vehicle (). Also, regenerative braking is applied to the electrical vehicle when the vehicle is inadvertently disconnected from a connector () that couples the electrical vehicle to the towing vehicle ().

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Allen Park, MI, United States of America

Melvin Douglas Palmer