Systems and methods for vehicle travel speed dependent steering ramp rates

A method for steering a vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving a steering input from a steering input device;
• receiving a vehicle speed from a vehicle speed sensor;
• determining, with a controller, a desired steering response based on the steering input and a steering ramp rate that defines the rate at which the desired steering response is to be achieved by a steering assembly based on the received vehicle speed;
• and
• articulating at least one steerable vehicle component at the steering ramp rate to the desired steering response using the steering assembly.

A vehicle comprising:

• at least one steerable component;
• a steering input device operable to receive a steering input and generate a steering input electrical signal in response to the steering input;
• a controller operable to:
• receive the steering input electrical signal;
• receive a vehicle speed;
• determine a steering ramp rate based on the received steering input electrical signal and the received vehicle speed;
• and
• output a steering control signal that incorporates the steering ramp rate;
• and
• a steering apparatus operable to receive the steering control signal and articulate the at least one steerable component based on the steering control signal.