Vehicle range
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAndrew B. Brown, Brendan Francis Diamond, Anthony Maraldo, Thomas Anthony Vassa, Keith Weston
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Abstract
A change of a classification of a ground surface on which a vehicle is traveling can be detected when the ground surface on which the vehicle is traveling changes to a new ground surface on which the vehicle is traveling from a prior ground surface on which the vehicle was traveling. Based on the change of classification and an amount of stored energy in the vehicle, a vehicle range is predicted for the new ground surface. A vehicle component is actuated based on the range.
Claims20
A system, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, including instructions to:
- detect a change of a classification of a ground surface from a prior ground surface on which a vehicle was traveling to a new ground surface on which the vehicle is traveling;
- based on the change of classification and an amount of stored energy in the vehicle, predict a vehicle range for the new ground surface;
- and
- actuate a vehicle component based on the range.
A method, comprising:
- detecting a change of a classification of a ground surface from a prior ground surface on which a vehicle was traveling to a new ground surface on which the vehicle is traveling;
- based on the change of classification and an amount of stored energy in the vehicle, predicting a vehicle range for the new ground surface;
- and
- actuating a vehicle component based on the range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.