Vehicle system and method for adjusting deceleration rate
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1. A method, comprising:
- controlling an electrified vehicle by adjusting a deceleration rate based on a closing rate of the electrified vehicle to an oncoming object, wherein adjusting the deceleration rate includes modifying a negative portion of an accelerator pedal map.
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Abstract
A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling an electrified vehicle by adjusting a deceleration rate based on a closing rate of the electrified vehicle to an oncoming object.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
controlling an electrified vehicle by adjusting a deceleration rate based on a closing rate of the electrified vehicle to an oncoming object, wherein adjusting the deceleration rate includes modifying a negative portion of an accelerator pedal map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22)
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11. A method, comprising:
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determining a desired deceleration rate of an electrified vehicle to an oncoming object; and modifying a negative torque demand associated with a predefined accelerator pedal position to achieve the desired deceleration rate to the oncoming object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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determining a desired deceleration rate of an electrified vehicle to an oncoming object; and modifying a negative torque demand associated with a predefined accelerator pedal position to achieve the desired deceleration rate to the oncoming object, wherein the predefined accelerator pedal position is between a 0% pedal position and a pedal position that corresponds to zero torque demand or zero acceleration.
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16. A vehicle system, comprising:
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an accelerator pedal; and a control module in communication with said accelerator pedal and configured to modify a deceleration rate of a vehicle by adjusting a negative torque demand associated with a predefined position of said accelerator pedal, wherein adjusting the negative torque demand includes raising or lowering said negative torque demand on an accelerator pedal map stored on said control module. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
during a lift pedal event of an electrified vehicle; raising a negative torque demand associated with a predefined accelerator pedal position on an accelerator pedal map in response to a first deceleration rate of the electrified vehicle relative to an oncoming object; and lowering the negative torque demand on the accelerator pedal map in response to a second, greater deceleration rate of the electrified vehicle relative to the oncoming object.
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