| 摘要 |
<p>A method for selecting a gear ratio for a driveline of vehicle is provided. The method comprises gathering information relating to one or more parameters associated with the vehicle 102 and anticipating, based on the gathered information 106, an occurrence of an event relating to the vehicle for which a change in driveline gear ratio is needed. The anticipated even may be a speed change as requested by a cruise control user interface. The method further comprises identifying a suitable driveline gear ratio for the anticipated event 108, generating a command signal representative of a request to change the gear ratio of the driveline to the identified gear ratio 112, and communicating the command signal to a driveline subsystem of the vehicle 114. Preferably the information gathering step may relate to the nature of the terrain over which the vehicle is travelling.</p> |
