Vehicle and powertrain control based on rearward approaching object
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect a rearward approaching object; and
at least one controller configured to, in response to the vehicle moving at a speed less than a target speed and the sensor detecting the rearward approaching object, cause the vehicle to accelerate at a target acceleration selected based on a predefined timed headway such that the vehicle maintains at least the timed headway ahead of the rearward approaching object.
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Abstract
A vehicle may include a sensor configured to detect a rearward approaching object and at least one controller configured to cause the vehicle to accelerate in response to the sensor detecting a rearward approaching object while the vehicle is moving forward.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a rearward approaching object; and at least one controller configured to, in response to the vehicle moving at a speed less than a target speed and the sensor detecting the rearward approaching object, cause the vehicle to accelerate at a target acceleration selected based on a predefined timed headway such that the vehicle maintains at least the timed headway ahead of the rearward approaching object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An automotive vehicle comprising:
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a powertrain; and at least one controller configured to, in response to the vehicle moving at a speed less than a target speed and to a rearward object approaching the vehicle, operate the powertrain to cause the vehicle to accelerate at a target acceleration selected based on a predefined timed headway such that the vehicle maintains at least the timed headway ahead of the object. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle comprising:
in response to the vehicle moving at a speed less than a target speed and to detecting a rearward approaching object, causing by a processor the powertrain to accelerate such that the vehicle accelerates at a target acceleration selected based on a predefined timed headway and the vehicle maintains at least the timed headway ahead of the object.
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