Traction and stability control system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDavid Jeffeory Berels
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for a traction and stability control system. An example vehicle includes wheel speed sensors on wheels of the vehicle and a traction control module. The example traction control module determines, based on measurements of the wheel speed sensors or a transmission control module, whether the vehicle is likely stuck. Additionally, when the vehicle is likely stuck and an indication to disable the a traction control system has been received, the example traction control module disables the traction control system
Claims16
A vehicle comprising:
- wheel speed sensors on wheels of the vehicle;
- a traction control module to:
- determine, based on measurements of the wheel speed sensors or a transmission control module, whether the vehicle is likely stuck;
- and
- when the vehicle is likely stuck and an indication to disable the a traction control system has been received, disable the traction control system.
A method to control a traction control system in a vehicle comprising:
- determining, based on measurements of wheel speed sensors or a transmission control module, whether the vehicle is likely stuck without input from an occupant of the vehicle;
- and
- when the vehicle is likely stuck and an indication to disable the traction control system has been received, disabling, via a traction control module, the traction control system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.