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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);
Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Daniel Colvin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle system and a method for calculating a vehicle mass is provided. In at least one embodiment, the system and the method measure current consumed by an electric machine of the vehicle to calculate vehicle mass. A controller of the vehicle uses the calculated mass to control operation of the vehicle, for example a four wheel drive, transmission, stability control, or brake system of the vehicle. A GPS and tire speed sensor system may be incorporated to detect the presence of a towed object, for example a trailer, and to further adjust operation of the vehicle.