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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2023
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Basil M Khaja, Waterford, MI (US);
James J Daley, Jackson, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Rolling launch control techniques for a vehicle involve a set of devices configured to obtain rolling launch control information including at least a start speed for a rolling drag race including the vehicle and a controller configured to control a powertrain of the vehicle such that the vehicle maintains the start speed until the start of the rolling drag race, receive a first driver input in preparation for the rolling drag race, the first driver input including at least a fully-depressed accelerator pedal, optimally adjust settings of at least one of the powertrain and a driveline of the vehicle based on the rolling launch control information, and in response to a start signal or indication for the rolling drag race, stop maintaining the vehicle start speed and launch the vehicle with the fully-depressed accelerator pedal and the optimized powertrain/driveline settings.