Engine Response Adjustment Based on Traffic Conditions
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1. A method for controlling an engine of a vehicle in response to an operator input, comprising:
- during a first non-cruise control condition and at first distance to a forward vehicle, adjusting engine output in response to said operator input with a first relationship; and
during a second non-cruise control condition and at second, greater, distance to a forward vehicle, adjusting engine output in response to said operator input with a second relationship different from said first.
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Abstract
A method for controlling an engine of a vehicle in response to an operator input, comprising of during a first non-cruise control condition and at first distance to a forward vehicle, adjusting engine output in response to said operator input with a first relationship; and during a second non-cruise control condition and at second, greater, distance to a forward vehicle, adjusting engine output in response to said operator input with a second relationship different from said first.
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1. A method for controlling an engine of a vehicle in response to an operator input, comprising:
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during a first non-cruise control condition and at first distance to a forward vehicle, adjusting engine output in response to said operator input with a first relationship; and during a second non-cruise control condition and at second, greater, distance to a forward vehicle, adjusting engine output in response to said operator input with a second relationship different from said first. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling an engine of a first vehicle in response to an operator pedal input, comprising:
varying a relationship between pedal position and engine output in response to distance to a second vehicle, vehicle speed of the first vehicle, and a driver selectable performance mode during non-cruise control conditions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for a first vehicle having a powertrain with an engine, comprising:
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an intelligent cruise control system selectively controlling vehicle speed in response to an operator set-point during active cruise control conditions, said system further providing an indication of a spatial relationship between the first vehicle and the second vehicle and overriding said set-point in response to said spatial relationship; an pedal adapted to receive a command from the vehicle operator; and a controller for varying a response of powertrain output in response to actuation of the pedal, where said relationship is adjusted during vehicle operation in response to said spatial relationship during in-active cruise control conditions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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