Patent ID: 11932230
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A motor vehicle for operation by a driver, comprising:
a frame having wheels;
a motor connected to the frame;
a steering control connected to the wheels to establish a steering angle;
a controller operably connected to the steering control, to the motor, and to the wheels;
the controller operable to selectably drive the wheels in a forward direction in a drive mode and in a rearward direction in a reverse mode; and
the controller operable when the vehicle has been operated in reverse to offer the driver an auto-shift to drive; and
the offer of an auto-shift being based on at least one of time traveled from a parked position, distance traveled from a parked position, velocity of travel since parked, steering angle, and vehicle location.