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ADAPTIVE VEHICLE CONFIGURATION

  • US 20100114437A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2008
  • Published: 05/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sensing vehicle loads and responsively and automatically configuring a vehicle, comprising:

  • sensing a vehicle load;

    providing a vehicle load sensing output to a vehicle-mounted programmable device;

    calculating a load imparted to the vehicle from the load sensing output;

    comparing the imparted load to at least one of a vehicle load capacity rating and a threshold; and

    automatically adjusting a vehicle system into a revised operating mode in response to the compared imparted load meeting or exceeding at least one of the vehicle load capacity rating and the threshold, wherein the vehicle system is selected from the group comprising a vehicle cooling system, a vehicle transmission system, a vehicle braking system, a vehicle suspension system and a vehicle engine system.

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