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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Jung Min Cha, Hwaseong-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus includes a location acquisition device that provides information on road gradients on at least one route to a destination, a sensor that obtains driving information of a towing vehicle to which a towed vehicle is connected, and a controller which is configured for determining a towable weight for each of routes found for the destination based on the information on the road gradients, determines a weight of the towed vehicle based on the driving information, compares the towable weight with the weight, and determines at least one of whether it is possible to tow the towed vehicle, a towable route, a towable weight corresponding to the towable route, or any combination thereof based on a result of the comparing.