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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brendan F. Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US);
Andrew Denis Lewandowski, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Lars Niklas Pettersson, Novi, MI (US);
Lorne Forsythe, Wind Lake, WI (US);
Jordan Barrett, Milford, MI (US);
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a front axle having left and right front wheels and a rear axle having left and right rear wheels. A steering-wheel assembly is used to control at least the front wheels. Left and right driver-actuatable inputs are supported by the steering wheel assembly. A vehicle controller is programmed to, responsive to actuation of the driver-actuatable inputs, place the vehicle in one or more operating modes such as tank turn, trail turn assist, or diagonal driving mode.