System and method for communicating an object attached to a vehicle

摘要

An exemplary system for a vehicle having an object attached to it may include a user interface device, a controller, and a communication system. The user interface device may be configured to receive and transmit information relating to the object. The controller may be in communication with the user interface device, and may be configured to receive the information from the user interface device. The communication system may be in communication with the controller, and may be configured to transmit at least a subset of the information to at least one other vehicle.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a sensor at an attachment mechanism configured to detect a towable object attached thereto at a first vehicle; an interface configured to receive user input indicating a size of the towable object in response to the sensor recognizing the towable object; a controller in communication with the interface and configured to transmit the size of the towable object to a second vehicle in order for the second vehicle to realize a collective size of the first vehicle and the towable object.