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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Andrew G. Sata, Irvine, CA (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACUTRING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for automatically determining and implementing a driving mode from a plurality of driving modes of a vehicle. The system includes a GPS unit configured to detect a geographical location of the vehicle. The system includes a memory configured to store a driving mode map identifying an initial driving mode based on a given geographical location. The system includes an input unit configured to receive a driving mode sensitivity indicating a desired level of driving aggressiveness. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU is configured to determine the driving mode based on the driving mode map, the detected geographical location of the vehicle, and the driving mode sensitivity. The ECU is configured to automatically adjust operation of the vehicle based on the adjusted driving mode by adjusting a suspension, throttle sensitivity, shift points, air conditioning usage, traction control, or stability control.