VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREOF
First Claim
1. An adaptive cruise control (ACC) system for a host motor vehicle having a regenerative braking system and a non-regenerative braking system, the ACC system being operable tocontrol a powertrain and the regenerative and non-regenerative braking systems of the host vehicle to maintain the vehicle at a target distance behind a followed vehicle, the target distance being substantially equal to a second distance that is greater than a first distance;
- andemploy only the regenerative braking system to slow the host vehicle so as to maintain the host vehicle at the target distance when a distance of the host vehicle behind the followed vehicle is greater than the first distance.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system for a host motor vehicle having regenerative braking means (122) and non-regenerative braking means. The system is operable to control a powertrain and the braking means of the host vehicle to maintain the vehicle at a target distance (d_target) behind the followed vehicle, the target distance being substantially equal to a second distance that is greater than a first distance (d_driver); and employ substantially only the regenerative braking means and not the non-regenerative braking means to slow the host vehicle when the host vehicle is greater than the first distance (d_driver) behind the followed vehicle and the ACC system determines that braking is required to maintain the vehicle at the target distance.
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19 Claims
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1. An adaptive cruise control (ACC) system for a host motor vehicle having a regenerative braking system and a non-regenerative braking system, the ACC system being operable to
control a powertrain and the regenerative and non-regenerative braking systems of the host vehicle to maintain the vehicle at a target distance behind a followed vehicle, the target distance being substantially equal to a second distance that is greater than a first distance; - and
employ only the regenerative braking system to slow the host vehicle so as to maintain the host vehicle at the target distance when a distance of the host vehicle behind the followed vehicle is greater than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling a host vehicle having a powertrain and regenerative and non-regenerative braking systems, the method comprising:
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controlling the powertrain and the regenerative and non-regenerative braking systems to maintain the host vehicle at a target distance behind a followed vehicle, the target distance being substantially equal to a second distance that is greater than a first distance; and when braking is required to maintain the target distance, employing substantially only the regenerative braking system to slow the host vehicle when an actual distance behind the followed vehicle is greater than the first distance.
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