Proactive slippery road detection for safer one-pedal drive

A control unit for a vehicle, the control unit configured to perform a method for controlling an actuator of the vehicle, wherein the actuator is configured to:

• operate in a standard mode, a low mode, and a special mode, or be deactivated;
• receive an actuator request;
• and
• control acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle based on the actuator request, wherein the deceleration is controlled by setting the actuator in one of the standard mode, the low mode, the special mode, or by deactivating the actuator;
• the method comprising:
• obtaining first data indicative of a slippery condition of at least one of an upcoming road segment to be travelled by the vehicle or a current road segment being travelled by the vehicle;
• and
• based on the first data, switching the actuator from a previous setting to a current setting, wherein the previous and the current settings are different and comprise setting the actuator in one of the standard mode, the low mode, and the special mode or deactivating the actuator.

A vehicle comprising:

• an actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to:
• operate in a standard mode, a low mode, and a special mode, or be deactivated;
• receive an actuator request;
• and
• control acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle based on the actuator request, wherein the deceleration is controlled by setting the actuator in one of the standard mode, the low mode, the special mode, or by deactivating the actuator;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform a method for controlling the actuator, the method comprising:
• obtaining first data indicative of a slippery condition of at least one of an upcoming road segment to be travelled by the vehicle or a current road segment being travelled by the vehicle;
• and
• based on the first data, switching the actuator from a previous setting to a current setting, wherein the previous and the current settings are different and comprise setting the actuator in one of the standard mode, the low mode, and the special mode or deactivating the actuator.