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US 12,117,827 B2Granted
Remote controlled engine revving
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDouglas Martin, Shane Zimmer, John Rollinger, Vincent Martinez, Scott Thompson
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for user controlled engine revving. In one example, the engine may be revved to a peak speed according to a target revving sequence in response to a user-initiated command. A revving sound may be provided in response to an input device, without demanding manual depression of an accelerator pedal.
Claims8
A method for a vehicle, comprising:
- upon receiving a first request from an input device,
- starting an engine of the vehicle and operating the engine in an idling mode;
- and
- upon receiving a second request, subsequent to the first request, from the input device,
- revving the engine to a peak speed according to a revving sequence, where the peak speed and the revving sequence are adjusted responsive to user input at the input device;
- and
- adjusting a position of an exhaust tuning valve based on the peak speed and a target volume of sound emitted from a tail pipe of the vehicle.
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