SELECTABLE DRIVING MODES
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a driving mode selection unit; and
a plurality of driving modes, each associated with at least three vehicle system operating profiles, wherein;
a driving mode is operable based on input from the driving mode selection unit, andeach of the at least three vehicle system operating profiles comprises one of a torque command curve, regeneration braking level, steering assist level, stability control operation, antilock braking operation, and top speed of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Electric vehicle driving modes and methods of use thereof are described. A vehicle includes a driving mode selection unit. The driving mode selection unit can be used to select a particular driving mode from amongst a plurality of driving modes. A vehicle may be capable of using more energy in a first driving mode than in a second driving mode. A driving mode may comprise at least three vehicle system operating profiles comprising at least three of motor torque curve profile, regenerative braking level profile, electronic power steering profile, electronic stability control profile, antilock braking system profile, and top speed.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a driving mode selection unit; and a plurality of driving modes, each associated with at least three vehicle system operating profiles, wherein; a driving mode is operable based on input from the driving mode selection unit, and each of the at least three vehicle system operating profiles comprises one of a torque command curve, regeneration braking level, steering assist level, stability control operation, antilock braking operation, and top speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A vehicle, comprising:
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a driving mode selection unit; and a plurality of driving modes, each mode being selectable by the driver, comprising a first driving mode and a second driving mode, wherein; the first driving mode comprises a first motor torque command curve profile, a first regenerative braking profile, a first electronic power steering profile, a first electronic stability control profile, a first antilock braking profile, and a first top speed; the second driving mode comprises a second motor torque command curve profile, a second regenerative braking profile, a second electronic power steering profile, a second electronic stability control profile, a second antilock braking profile, and a second top speed; and at least three of the first profiles are different from the corresponding second profiles. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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