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Tractive force map

  • US 7,769,520 B2
  • Filed: 10/27/2003
  • Issued: 08/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of controlling tractive force of a vehicle comprising:

  • determining a tractive force request of a driver of the vehicle;

    determining an actual tractive force of the vehicle; and

    modifying the actual tractive force of the vehicle to be equal to the tractive force request;

    wherein the step of determining the tractive force request comprises measuring an actual speed of the vehicle, sensing a position of an acceleration pedal, and looking up the tractive force request on a map corresponding to the actual speed and the position of the acceleration pedal.

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