Method for engine control

A method for monitoring road speed of a vehicle having an electronic control unit with an associated memory, the method comprising:

• monitoring a parameter indicative of road speed of the vehicle;
• monitoring an accelerator pedal signal to determine whether an accelerator pedal is being depressed or released;
• comparing the road speed to a threshold associated with the accelerator pedal being depressed;
• and
• generating a signal to alert an operator to an overspeed condition when the road speed exceeds the first threshold and the accelerator pedal being depressed.

A method for monitoring road speed of a vehicle having an electronic control unit with an associated memory, the method comprising:

• monitoring a parameter indicative of road speed of the vehicle;
• monitoring an accelerator pedal signal to determine whether an accelerator pedal is being depressed or released;
• comparing the road speed to a threshold associated with the accelerator pedal being released;
• generating a signal to alert the operator to an overspeed condition when the road speed exceeds the threshold and the accelerator pedal being released.

A computer readable storage medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by an electronic control module to control operation of a vehicle, the storage medium comprising:

• instruction for monitoring a parameter indicative of road speed of the vehicle;
• instructions for comparing the road speed to a first threshold;
• instructions for stating a timer when the road speed exceeds the first threshold;
• instructions for generating a signal to alert as operator to an overspeed condition only after the timer expires and the road speed exceeds the first threshold.

A method for monitoring road speed of a vehicle having an electronic control unit with an associated memory, the electronic control unit operative to control an internal combustion engine, the method comprising:

• monitoring a parameter indicative of speed of the vehicle;
• comparing the road speed to a first threshold;
• starting a timer when the road speed exceeds the first threshold;
• generating a signal to alert an operator to an overspeed condition when the road speed exceeds the first threshold only after the timer expires;
• and
• storing at least one value associated with the overspeed condition in memory.

A method for monitoring road speed of a vehicle having an electronic control unit with an associated memory, the electronic control unit operative to control an internal combustion engine, the method comprising:

• monitoring a parameter indicative of road speed of the vehicle;
• monitoring an accelerator pedal signal to determine whether an accelerator pedal is being depressed or released:
• comparing the road speed to a first threshold associated with the accelerator pedal being depressed;
• comparing the road speed to a second threshold associated with the accelerator pedal being released;
• generating a signal to alert an operator to an overspeed condition when the road speed exceeds the first threshold and the accelerator is being depressed;
• and
• generating a signal to alert the operator to an overspeed condition when the road speed exceeds the second threshold and the accelerator pedal is released.