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Vehicle movement on an inclined surface

US10030598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 2015
Grant dateJul 24, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D2200/602
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to the pull away from rest of a motor vehicle on a slope. The vehicle includes an automatic transmission and internal combustion engine with an electronic controller. The engine torque response to the accelerator pedal input is modified accounting for the slope to improve consistency of pull away on different slopes and reduce the dead pedal feeling on steep slopes.

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