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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2017
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry, GB;
Andrew Fairgrieve, Warwickshire, GB;
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED, Coventry, GB;
Abstract
A speed control system () for a vehicle (), the speed control system () being configured to: automatically cause application of positive and negative torque, as required, to one or more wheels of a vehicle () to cause a vehicle to travel in accordance with a target speed value, the target speed value being stored in a memory of the control system (); and detect a crest of a slope ahead of the vehicle (); wherein the speed control system () is configured automatically to attempt to adjust a speed of the vehicle () to cause the vehicle () to travel at a predetermined crest speed value when a crest of a slope is detected ahead of the vehicle (), the predetermined crest speed value being determined in dependence at least in part on terrain gradient information respect of terrain prior to the crest.