| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve safety at turning right or left and improvement of fuel consumption in a following travel control device for following a preceding vehicle while a predetermined following distance is maintained. <P>SOLUTION: When a stop state of an own vehicle is detected and turning right or left of the own vehicle is foreseen in a state of following travel to the preceding vehicle, a shift position or a shift ratio of a transmission at starting is made to be a second speed position or a shift ratio corresponding to the second speed. Therefore, starting and acceleration can be made to be mild, and the vehicle can immediately stop when the vehicle meets an obstacle such as a person or a bicycle at turning right or left just after starting. Further, the fuel consumption can be improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI</p> |
