System and method for controlling vehicle propulsion

An apparatus for controlling vehicle propulsion comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to:
• receive, from a vehicle propulsion controller, a signal indicating a detection of a lead vehicle;
• determine a vehicle speed of the lead vehicle;
• determine whether to avoid triggering initiation of a vehicle follow mode by the vehicle propulsion controller based on (i) a distance between the vehicle and a triggering threshold and (ii) the vehicle speed of the vehicle, the triggering threshold corresponding to a distance to the lead vehicle at which the vehicle follow mode is initiated by the vehicle propulsion controller;
• in response to determining to avoid triggering initiation of the vehicle follow mode by the vehicle propulsion controller, determine, based on the vehicle speed of the lead vehicle and a profile for a target vehicle speed, a traveling distance between the vehicle and a trigger threshold;
• determine an adjusted profile for the target vehicle speed based on the traveling distance and the profile for the target vehicle speed;
• and
• control, using the vehicle propulsion controller, vehicle speed of the vehicle to achieve the target vehicle speed associated with the adjusted profile.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• receiving, from a vehicle propulsion controller, a signal indicating a detection of a lead vehicle;
• determining a vehicle speed of the lead vehicle;
• determining whether to avoid triggering initiation of a vehicle follow mode by the vehicle propulsion controller based on (i) a distance between the vehicle and a triggering threshold and (ii) the vehicle speed of the vehicle, the triggering threshold corresponding to a distance to the lead vehicle at which the vehicle follow mode is initiated by the vehicle propulsion controller;
• in response to determining to avoid triggering initiation of the vehicle follow mode by the vehicle propulsion controller, determining, based on the vehicle speed of the lead vehicle and a profile for a target vehicle speed, a traveling distance between the vehicle and a trigger threshold;
• and
• determining an adjusted profile for the target vehicle speed based on the traveling distance and the profile for the target vehicle speed.