Patent ID: 6937930
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for controlling a vehicle having an engine including a throttle having a throttle position sensor, the throttle being adjustable to vary the speed of the vehicle, a transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, and drive means there between providing a variable drive ratio, and a transmission controller for controlling the drive ratio between said input and output shafts, and at least one axle in driving connection with the output shaft of the said transmission; wherein the controller comprises a selector operable to select between first and second modes of operation, in said first mode the throttle and transmission are operated individually by the operator; and in said second mode, operation of the throttle and transmission is interconnected and performed by means of a computer program which includes an algorithm including the following steps: