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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Ray Ruybal, Canton, MI (US);
Rajit Johri, Canton, MI (US);
Jose Velazquez Alcantar, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/10 (2016.01); B60W 10/119 (2012.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18063 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/119 (2013.01); B60W 20/10 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for providing off-road capabilities in electric vehicles with a single gear reduction. In one example, when a 4×4 mode is selected in an electric vehicle, a relationship between motor torque and accelerator pedal position is changed so as to increase the vehicle creep wheel torque. A degree of increase of the creep wheel torque is adjusted as a function of the terrain on which the vehicle is off-roading.