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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brendan Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US);
Matthew Johnson, Toledo, OH (US);
Andrew Monticello, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle control system for reducing turn radius of a vehicle may include electric motors associated with front and rear wheels of the vehicle. The system may further include a plurality of vehicle sensors to receive information including driving surface type, vehicle speed and handwheel position. The system may also include a controller operably coupled to the electric motors and the sensors to control wheel slip during a turn based on the driving surface type, the vehicle speed and the handwheel position.