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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Matthew Arthur Titus, Livonia, MI (US);
Jeff Grauer, Northville, MI (US);
Jon Holt, Howell, MI (US);
Thomas Joseph Ciccone, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Mike Makled, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for controlling a speed of a vehicle based on whether a rain tray is coupled within the vehicle, below a vented hood of the vehicle. In one example, a method may include maintaining a vehicle speed of a vehicle below a set vehicle speed threshold and alerting a vehicle operator of the set vehicle speed threshold when it is detected that a rain tray is installed in the vehicle, below a vent of a vented hood of the vehicle. In another example, the set vehicle speed threshold may be reduced due to the presence of rain.