Patent ID: 11951873
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A method of controlling a deceleration force of a vehicle, comprising:
storing, in a memory, a plurality of pedal maps, each pedal map having a different mapping of regenerative braking torque, engine or motor speed, and brake pedal position;
determining, by a processor, that the vehicle is coasting or decelerating;
selecting, by the processor, a pedal map from the plurality of pedal maps;
determining, by the processor, the amount of regenerative braking torque to be applied based on the selected pedal map; and
controlling, by the processor and using an inverter, the amount of regenerative braking torque.