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Operating device for a cruise control system in a vehicle with regenerative braking capability

  • US 8,433,494 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2009
  • Issued: 04/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using a cruise control system on an electric vehicle having regenerative braking to control the speed of the vehicle as it travels downhill, said method comprising:

  • determining that braking is being applied to the vehicle;

    determining that the cruise control system has been activated while the braking is being applied to the vehicle; and

    using braking from a vehicle propulsion system to prevent the vehicle speed from increasing or decreasing while the cruise control system is activated.

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