Steering assistance alterations in accordance with vehicle parameters

Abstract

A golf vehicle system includes a golf vehicle and a controller. The golf vehicle includes a chassis, a prime mover, a steering system, a plurality of tractive elements, and a sensor. The steering system includes a steering wheel and a power assist system configured to provide steering assistance to the steering wheel. The control system is configured to acquire the golf vehicle parameter, generate a countermeasure based on the golf vehicle parameter, and provide a signal to the power assist system to implement the countermeasure. The golf vehicle parameter includes at least one of (a) a motion characteristic, (b) a distance or a relative location between the golf vehicle and a portion of a golf course, or (c) an input to the steering wheel. The countermeasure is a change in the steering assistance provided to the steering wheel.