VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system for a host motor vehicle having regenerative braking means (122) and non-regenerative braking means. The system is operable to control a powertrain and the braking means of the host vehicle to maintain the vehicle at a target distance (d_target) behind the followed vehicle, the target distance being substantially equal to a second distance that is greater than a first distance (d_driver); and employ substantially only the regenerative braking means and not the non-regenerative braking means to slow the host vehicle when the host vehicle is greater than the first distance (d_driver) behind the followed vehicle and the ACC system determines that braking is required to maintain the vehicle at the target distance.

主权项

1. An adaptive cruise control (ACC) system for a host motor vehicle having a regenerative braking system and a non-regenerative braking system, the ACC system being operable to
control a powertrain and the regenerative and non-regenerative braking systems of the host vehicle to maintain the vehicle at a target distance behind a followed vehicle, the target distance being substantially equal to a second distance that is greater than a first distance; and employ only the regenerative braking system to slow the host vehicle so as to maintain the host vehicle at the target distance when a distance of the host vehicle behind the followed vehicle is greater than the first distance.