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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Ryan J. O'Gorman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Michael Blischke, Northville, MI (US);
Katherine Howard-Cone, Canton, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Hussein Berry, Dearborn, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for coordinating and providing towing acceleration assistance between towing vehicles and towed vehicles during vehicle towing events are disclosed. The towing acceleration assistance may be provided by the towed vehicle in the form of an assistive propulsive torque to assist the towing vehicle with acceleration during the towing event when one or more vehicle conditions indicate a need for the towing acceleration assistance. The towing acceleration assistance may end when the one or more vehicle conditions no longer indicate the need for the towing acceleration assistance.