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Apparatus and method for acceleration of a vehicle

US9878714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Patrick Pascheka · The Hague, NL
Sandra KLEINAU · Rötgesbüttel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2016
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 24, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2720/106
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods for accelerating a vehicle in the case of a line start at a traffic light system can include determining a likelihood of a predefined vehicle being able to pass through the traffic light system during a current or imminent green phase, accelerating the vehicle in accordance with a signal from an electronic towbar system if the likelihood is higher than a predefined threshold value, and accelerating the vehicle to a lesser extent if the likelihood is lower than the predefined threshold value.

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