All-wheel drive line lock for warming tires during track usage
US10875367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2270/89
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a powerplant, such as an engine, configured to power front and rear wheels, and a controller. The controller is programmed to, brake a first of the front wheels and a first of the rear wheels while powering a second of the front wheels and a second of the rear wheels to warm those tires, and subsequently brake the second front wheel and the second rear wheel while powering the first front wheel and the first rear wheel to warm those tires.
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