Man Truck & Bus Ag

Man Truck & Bus Se.

Peter Drimml

Daniel Heyes

Christian Kohrs

Martin Huber

Andreas Zimmermann

Karlheinz Doerner

Karlheinz Dörner

Britta Michel

Stefan Kerschl

Stefan Jerg

Daniel Feldmeier

Wolfgang Krückl

Josef Hamberger

A method for regulating a distance of a vehicle from a preceding vehicle (vehicle ahead) based on available information for the subject vehicle's speed, for the distance and for the speed of the vehicle ahead and on data regarding route information includes determining a fuel-saving situation for a fuel saving momentum utilization phase, and precomputing a consumption optimal speed profile for undisturbed travel. The method further precomputes an additional separation requirement to the vehicle ahead that is required to be able to fully implement the momentum utilization phase, and builds up the required additional separation prior to the fuel-saving situation, wherein the additional separation is built up, preferably substantially uniformly, over a separation build-up distance that is longer than the precomputed momentum utilization phase distance and/or is built up with a driver-acceptable, convoy-stabilizing, defined small speed reduction relative to the current speed of the vehicle. The momentum utilization phase on reaching the fuel-saving situation.

Method for regulating the distance of a vehicle from a preceding vehicle

A method operates a vehicle having an acquisition device for acquiring defined route section data of an upcoming route section to be passed through via the vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle. Accordingly, the route section data, which are acquired by the acquisition device are evaluated in an evaluation device with respect to the wear reduction potential of a vehicle-side wearing part for the upcoming route section to be passed through such that, to reduce and/or optimize the wear of the wearing part. An actuating parameter, in particular an actuating time and/or an actuating duration, is predetermined for the wearing part in the upcoming route section to be passed through. An auxiliary device which supports the wearing part in its action is activated in the upcoming route section to be passed through in accordance with at least one predefined auxiliary device parameter.

Method and device for operating a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle or utility vehicle

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Dachau, Germany

Peter Drimml