Resume speed adaptation

A cruise control system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a throttle;
• a vehicle speed sensor;
• an enable input;
• and
• a controller, in communication with the throttle, the vehicle speed sensor and the enable input, operative to:
• receive an enable signal from the enable input to maintain the speed of the vehicle at a final speed value;
• determine a measured acceleration rate of the vehicle while a vehicle speed is below an intermediate speed value, wherein the intermediate speed value is greater than an initial speed value and less than the final speed value;
• calculate a derived acceleration rate from the measured acceleration rate;
• determine that a speed of the vehicle is about equal to the intermediate speed value;
• and
• automatically transmit an acceleration signal to the throttle to accelerate the vehicle from the intermediate speed value to the final speed value at an acceleration rate about equal to the derived acceleration rate.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a prime mover;
• a transmission operative to couple power from the prime mover to a transmission output at a plurality of different gear ratios;
• a throttle, operative to control a rotational speed of the prime mover;
• a vehicle speed sensor;
• an enable input;
• and
• a controller, in communication with the throttle, the vehicle speed sensor and the enable input, operative to:
• select a gear ratio of the transmission;
• receive an enable signal from the enable input to maintain the speed of the vehicle at a final speed value;
• determine a measured acceleration rate of the vehicle while a vehicle speed is below an intermediate speed value, wherein the intermediate speed value is greater than an initial speed value and less than the final speed value;
• calculate a derived acceleration rate from the measured acceleration rate;
• determine that a speed of the vehicle is about equal to the intermediate speed value;
• and
• transmit an acceleration signal to the throttle to accelerate the vehicle from the intermediate speed value to the final speed value at an acceleration rate about equal to the derived acceleration rate.